Denis has a long history of medical treatment, although careful examination would have revealed no underlying physical problems. But Denis continually goes from physician to physician, often receiving unnecessary drugs, examinations, and on a few occasions, unnecessary surgery. Denis is most likely suffering from

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The symptoms described suggest illness anxiety disorder, which is characterized by excessive preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, despite no or only mild somatic symptoms. Patients with illness anxiety disorder frequently seek medical attention, often receiving unnecessary tests, treatments, and procedures. Psychalgia is a term for physical symptoms with no apparent underlying medical cause, anxiety disorder is a general term for a variety of disorders characterized by excessive fear, worry and anxiety, and conversion disorder is a condition where physical symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, or seizures are present without a physical explanation. However, none of these disorders fully match the symptoms described in the scenario.

Denis Has a Long History of Medical Treatment, Although Careful