Clients with illness anxiety disorder are likely to
A) avoid doctors.
B) avoid unnecessary medical procedures.
C) soon reject assurances that they are healthy.
D) ignore the long-term process of illness.

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Clients with illness anxiety disorder are excessively worried about having or acquiring a serious illness, and even when their doctors tell them they are healthy, they may reject those assurances and continue to worry about their health. They often seek reassurance from multiple doctors, which can lead to unnecessary medical procedures and tests. Avoiding doctors and ignoring the long-term process of illness are not typically characteristic of illness anxiety disorder.

Clients with Illness Anxiety Disorder Are Likely to