The DSM-5 Introduced a New Diagnostic Category That Includes a Subgroup

question 283

Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 introduced a new diagnostic category that includes a subgroup of people with hypochondriasis who complain of relatively minor or mild symptoms that they take to be signs of a serious undiagnosed illness. This diagnostic category is known as which of the following?

• A) Hypochondriacal disorder
• B) Conversion disorder
• C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• D) Illness anxiety disorder (IAD)

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