Shirley, a very healthy young woman, noticed that she had several bruises on her legs. Shirley immediately assumed that she must have leukemia, and forgot that she had walked into a table in her dark apartment the day before
If this tendency to worry about her health is persistent and causes significant distress or impairment, Shirley may suffer from _________.
a) obsessive compulsive disorder
b) generalized anxiety disorder
c) illness anxiety disorder
d) conversion disorder
ANS: C, The assumption that minor physical symptoms indicate major medical illness is a symptom of illness anxiety disorder.
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