Pam reports that she is very concerned because she feels as if her lymph nodes are inflamed. This is highly distressing for her, and she visits multiple doctors in an attempt to validate her concerns. The doctors find no evidence of an illness. Assuming that she is not fabricating this symptom for personal gain and that this is a long-standing pattern of behavior, Pam might be diagnosed with ______ disorder.
a. somatic symptom
b. factitious
c. illness anxiety
d. conversion
Ans: A
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