Marie goes to her doctor several times a month. She insists that she has pain in her lower abdomen and believes that her appendix is about to burst. After several visits that showed no signs of physical disorder, Marie’s doctor believes that she might suffer from ____

a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. ?generalized anxiety disorder
c. ?conversion disorder
d. ?illness anxiety disorder


ANSWER:
d

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