Jeanette believes she has leukemia, but her doctors can find no physical evidence to suggest she has this blood disorder. Jeannette is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

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Jeannette's belief that she has leukemia despite the lack of physical evidence suggests that she may be experiencing illness anxiety disorder (formerly known as hypochondriasis). This disorder involves excessive worry and fear about having a serious illness, even in the absence of medical evidence supporting such a diagnosis. Both dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia involve significant disturbances in one's sense of reality and perception, but Jeannette's symptoms do not suggest either of these conditions. While generalized anxiety disorder can cause physical symptoms such as headaches or stomachaches, it does not typically involve a persistent belief in having a specific illness.

Jeanette Believes She Has Leukemia, but Her Doctors Can Find