A Nurse Is Working with a Client Diagnosed with SSD

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with SSD. What criteria would differentiate this diagnosis from illness anxiety disorder (IAD) ?

A) The client diagnosed with SSD experiences physical symptoms in various body systems, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
B) The client diagnosed with SSD experiences a change in the quality of self-awareness, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
C) The client diagnosed with SSD disorder has a perceived disturbance in body image or appearance, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
D) The client diagnosed with SSD only experiences anxiety about the possibility of illness, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.