Janet Is Convinced That She Has One or More Serious

question 69

Multiple Choice

Janet is convinced that she has one or more serious illnesses. She has a preoccupation with diseases and misinterprets her normal bodily symptoms or functions as serious health problems. Her doctors say she is perfectly healthy and that her various symptoms are probably due to her imagination. Which of the following psychological disorders does Janet most likely have?

• A)narcolepsy
• B)Tourette's disorder
• C)autistic spectrum disorder
• D)illness anxiety disorder

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