Read the passage and answer the following question:
Raunak always used to dislike and be afraid of reptiles. Once he was trying to wear his shoes when a lizard jumped out of it. Since then he started getting scared of lizards all the more. He could not control his fear when he saw a snake in his garden. His heart started pounding, he was sweating badly, he even fainted once when someone told him that there is a lizard under his chair. The very thought of any of these reptiles. generates in him an extreme level of fear. His mother took him to a doctor, who suggested that Raunak should meet a psychotherapist.
Extreme fear that Raunak is experiencing, falls under the category of _____ disorder-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Anxiety disorder
Raunak is experiencing extreme and irrational fear of reptiles, along with physical symptoms like sweating, heart pounding, and fainting. These are classic signs of a specific phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder. Therefore, his condition falls under the category of anxiety disorder.