Andre Fournier has had a preoccupation with fears of having a serious life-threatening
disease. He has consulted many doctors over the past several years about this.
According to Andre, there has been no evidence of any viable disease process going on
for him and he states, While all the docs tell me that Im perfectly fine, I know theyre
wrong. They just havent found my cancer yet. Andres preoccupation with his health
is indicative of:
a) Obsessive compulsive disorder
b) Illness anxiety disorder
c) Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition
d) Generalized anxiety disorder
Identify in your answer the common link found among the various somatic symptom and
related disorders.
a) The disorders all originate from anxiety
b) The disorders share a common feeling of fear
c) The individual is pathologically concerned with the functioning of
their body rather than the absence of a medical explanation
d) The etiology is understood as a biological vulnerability
For the past 7 months LaSonya Hill, age 32, has complained of pain, gastrointestinal,
sexual, and pseudo neurological symptoms which are not better explained by a known
medical condition. What would be your beginning diagnosis?
a) Pain disorder
b) Autonomic arousal disorder
c) Somatic Symptom disorder
d) Illness anxiety disorder
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