Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of hypochondriasis?
a. The disturbance has persisted for one year or longer.
b. The person is preoccupied with the fear of having a serious illness.
c. There are no fears of physical illness persist despite medical evidence.
d. There is a dramatic change in or loss of physical abilities or functioning.
B
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According to Rogers, which identity search generally causes the most discomfort and anxiety?
a. committing oneself to a rigorous ideology b. joining a peacetime army c. becoming a member of a political or religious sect d. individual initiative and responsibility
Shelly has seen her physician nine times in three months complaining of
a variety of physical symptoms. Each time the physician has been unable to find a physical cause for her symptoms. What category of psychological disorder is the physician likely to suspect Shelly exhibits? a) anxiety disorder b) somatoform disorder c) dissociative disorder d) psychophysiological disorder