A patient has had two rhinoplasties but continues to seek further surgery. The patient has been told repeatedly that further surgery is not indicated. The patient tells a nurse, "My life will be ruined unless my appearance can be improved."
The patient's thinking suggests: a. hypochondriasis.
b. conversion disorder.
c. somatization disorder.
d. body dysmorphic disorder.
D
Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance suggests body dysmorphic disorder.
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