Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:
Individuals with which type of disorder are overly concerned about undiagnosed disease, negative diagnostic results, do not respond to assurance by doctors, and are easily alarmed about illness such as on hearing about someone else's ill-health or some such news.
Options:
Somatic symptom disorder
Derealisation disorder
Dissociative amnesia
Illness anxiety disorder
Correct Answer:
Illness anxiety disorder
Explanation:
Individuals with illness anxiety disorder are overly concerned about undiagnosed disease, negative diagnostic results, do not respond to assurance by doctors, and are easily alarmed about illness such as on hearing about someone else's ill-health or some such news.