A woman you know constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings, and is very reluctant to leave home, even with a friend. In fact, she hasn't left the house in 7 months. Furthermore, she has for years experienced numerous panic attacks that come out of the blue and are unexpected and she constantly worries about having another panic attack. Most likely, this woman would be diagnosed with:.

Agoraphobia.

Explanation:

As the exercise describes with the example, agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that triggers when a person is somehow perceiving that their enviroment isn't safe, even if they are in open spaces, like a mall. Like in the example, the woman usually avoids crowded streets and buildings; reluctantly leaving home. Furthermore, she has for years experienced numerous panic attacks that come out of the blue and are unexpected and she constantly worries about having another panic attack.

answer; genetics;