In previous versions of the DSM, people who are preoccupied or fearful that they have a serious or deadly illness are suffering from ______.
A) somatization disorder
B) conversion disorder
C) hypochondriasis
D) Munchausen syndrome

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Hypochondriasis was the previous term used in the DSM to describe individuals who are preoccupied or fearful that they have a serious or deadly illness. However, this term has been replaced by Illness Anxiety Disorder in the most recent version of the DSM-5.

In Previous Versions of the DSM, People Who Are Preoccupied