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Mr. Able is diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis) , while Mr. Baker is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder) . How will their symptoms be different?


A) Mr. Able will fear he has an undetected fatal illness; Mr. Baker will have many vague physical complaints.
B) Mr. Able will have complaints about his body; Mr. Baker will not.
C) Mr. Able will not have any physical complaints; Mr. Baker will fear that he has cancer or a form of heart disease.
D) Mr. Able will claim that he cannot see or walk; Mr. Baker will fear that he has an undetected fatal illness.

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