All of the Following Have Been Implicated in the Development

question 121

Multiple Choice

All of the following have been implicated in the development and maintenance of hypochondriasis EXCEPT

• A) the additional attention one receives when sick.
• B) a specific hypochondriac gene.
• C) the high incidence of disease in the family during the hypochondriac's childhood.
• D) learning to worry from family members overly concerned with health.

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