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azncindy619

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Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?
 
  a) Eating disorder
  b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  c) Social phobia
  d) Conversion disorder

Question 2

Jaclyn is preoccupied with her eyes, feeling that they are asymmetrical. She spends hours applying makeup in an effort to make her eyes appear exactly the same size and shape. The extent of her routine requires hours, and has cost her several jobs.
 
  She has had plastic surgery, but this has not alleviated her concerns. The most likely diagnosis for Jaclyn would be:
 
  a) Body dysmorphic disorder.
  b) Conversion disorder.
  c) Hypochondriasis.
  d) Somatization disorder.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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azncindy619

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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