A person who is preoccupied with every sensation of her body, worries excessively about getting sick, and continuously goes to doctors who never find anything physically wrong with her is likely to be diagnosed with __________
a) illness anxiety disorder
b) conversion disorder
c) somatization disorder
d) psychophysiological disorder
ANS: A, Someone with illness anxiety disorder is excessively worried about getting ill and frequently goes to see doctors.
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