Condition in which physical symptoms appear as a defense against overwhelming anxiety:
A) Hypochondriasis
B) Conversion disorder
C) Anorexia nervosa
D) Bulimia nervosa
E) Dissociative disorder

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Conversion disorder, also known as functional neurological symptom disorder, is a condition in which physical symptoms (such as paralysis or blindness) appear as a defense mechanism against overwhelming anxiety or other unconscious psychological conflicts. Hypochondriasis, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and dissociative disorders are also mental disorders, but they do not involve the same type of conversion of psychological distress into physical symptoms.

Condition in Which Physical Symptoms Appear as a Defense Against