Asked by
Caitlin Stoll
on Nov 18, 2024Verified
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. Shirley likely suffers from _________
A) obsessive compulsive disorder.
B) generalized anxiety disorder.
C) hypochondriasis.
D) conversion disorder.
Hypochondriasis
An excessive preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance; also known as illness anxiety disorder.
Bruises
Discolorations and damage under the skin resulting from trauma causing blood vessels to break without an open external wound.
Leukemia
A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.
- Acquire knowledge about the criteria for diagnosing somatoform disorders and how these conditions are distinct from psychotic disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the criteria for diagnosing somatoform disorders and how these conditions are distinct from psychotic disorders.