A main difference between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder is
a. Somatic symptom disorder has a real medical basis and illness anxiety disorder does not
b. Somatic symptom disorder is heritable and illness anxiety is not
c. Somatic symptom disorder is associated with physical exacerbation of real symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder is associated with distorted beliefs about normal bodily function
d. None; the two terms refer to the same disorder in DSM-5.
Question 2
All of the following have been implicated in the development and maintenance of somatic symptom disorders EXCEPT
a. the additional attention one receives when sick.
b. a specific hypochondriac gene.
c. the high incidence of disease in the family during the hypochondriac's childhood.
d. stressful life events
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