The cartoon character Charlie Brown, with his extreme dread, pessimism, worrying and brooding, could be diagnosed as having

A) a generalised anxiety disorder.
B) a phobic disorder.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) panic disorder.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by excessive, uncontrollable, and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.

Phobic Disorder

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of an object, situation, or activity that poses little to no actual danger.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry; and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing the associated anxiety.