Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows. Rachel has been suffering from tension headaches and insomnia for several months. Rachel has been under pressure at her job and is also worried about her daughter starting high school in the fall even though her daughter has always been an excellent student. Rachel may be suffering from __________.

Rachel has experienced ongoing worry about more than one area of life—her job and her daughter’s transition to high school—for several months. Tension headaches and insomnia can accompany this persistent anxiety. These features fit generalized anxiety disorder, rather than panic disorder, agoraphobia, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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