Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with ________
A) somatic symptom disorder.
B) hypochondriasis and conversion disorder.
C) dissociative fugue and somatization disorder.
D) dissociative fugue and conversion disorder.

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Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is a key feature of somatic symptom disorder, which involves excessive and persistent concerns and anxiety about physical symptoms that are often minor or normal bodily sensations.

Answer: B 
 Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is also a characteristic of hypochondriasis (now called illness anxiety disorder) and conversion disorder, which involve excessive worrying about having a serious illness or experiencing physical symptoms that are not fully explained by medical conditions.

Answer: C and D 
 Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is not specifically characteristic of dissociative fugue or somatization disorder. Dissociative fugue involves sudden and unexpected travel away from home and an inability to recall one's past, while somatization disorder involves multiple unexplained physical symptoms in different body systems.

Catastrophizing About Minor Bodily Sensations Is Characteristic of Individuals with ________