Although Julie and Jane both suffer from somatoform disorder, they have different forms of this condition. Julie suffers from __________ and tends to imagine that a headache means she has a brain tumour. Jane, in contrast, suddenly lost the ability to walk and was diagnosed with __________.

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Julie's belief that a minor symptom (like a headache) indicates a serious disease (like a brain tumor) is characteristic of hypochondriasis. Jane's sudden loss of the ability to walk with no medical explanation fits the description of conversion disorder, where psychological stress is converted into physical symptoms.

Although Julie and Jane Both Suffer from Somatoform Disorder, They