Question

Alex cannot control his impulse to wash his hands every five minutes. He washes his hands almost 100 times a day because he is terrified of being contaminated by germs. If Alex doesn’t wash his hands, he experiences overwhelming anxiety. In the context of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, it can be inferred that Alex is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Explanation:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is a condition or disorder in which a person can not control his thought or fear about anything that is not necessary. It leads to repetitive behavior.

In this case, Alex has impulsive and repetitive behavior to wash his hand again and again due to fear of germs.

Thus, the correct answer is - obsessive-compulsive disorder.