Question

Anxiety neurosis is characterized by all EXCEPT

• A. suicidal intent
• B. panic attacks
• C. multiple somatic complaints
• D. over-concern

Hint:

Ask yourself which option belongs to depression rather than to fear-based illness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question is really asking you to separate anxiety features from depressive features.

1. suicidal intent: correct answer. This belongs to depressive illness, not anxiety neurosis, which is why it is the exception.
2. panic attacks: a genuine feature of anxiety neurosis, so it is excluded from the answer.
3. multiple somatic complaints: anxious patients commonly present with bodily symptoms rather than naming their worry directly, so this too is a real feature.
4. over-concern: excessive worry is essentially the definition of the disorder, so this is expected and not the exception.

Correct answer: suicidal intent