Question

The type of somatoform disorder involving an individual developing or imagining symptoms of a disease or sickness is __________.
A.
hypochondrias
B.
somatization disorder
C.
conversion disorder
D.
Munchausen’s syndrome

Answer 1

Answer:

solarization disorder

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A - Hypochondrias

Explanation:

• Hypochondriasis generally develops during adulthood.
• It is an anxious, internalizing disturbance.
• Symptoms are intense and long term fear of having a serious problem and worry that minor symptoms might indicate a serious problem.
• People suffering from this problem often visit the doctor even for small health issues.
• They switch doctors frequently.
• They do not trust the doctors.
• They fear that the medicines prescribed might not cure the problem completely.  

Hence, hypochondriasis is a type of somatoform disorder in which an individual develops or imagines symptoms of a sickness.