When faced with the results of medical tests that indicate that their symptoms have no medical cause, what is the typical response of individuals with illness anxiety disorder?
a. They become delusional, believing that the physician is lying.
b. They accept the results and then generally enter counseling.
c. They accept the results, but worry that the tests are wrong.
d. They become extremely afraid and have panic attacks.
Question 2
Frank is experiencing a lot of pain. His condition would be classified as a somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5 if
a. Frank's pain is the expected result of a medical condition.
b. the pain is chronic.
c. Frank is faking or intentionally producing the pain.
d. psychological factors are judged to be significant.
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