Janet is convinced that she has one or more serious illnesses. She has a preoccupation with diseases and misinterprets her normal bodily symptoms or functions as serious health problems. Her doctors say she is perfectly healthy and that her various symptoms are probably due to her imagination. Which of the following psychological disorders does Janet most likely have?

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Janet's symptoms and preoccupation with illnesses are characteristic of illness anxiety disorder (formerly known as hypochondriasis). Narcolepsy and Tourette's disorder are neurological conditions that are not related to Janet's symptoms. Autistic spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that is also not related to Janet's symptoms.

Janet Is Convinced That She Has One or More Serious