Because of similarities in presentation, people with illness anxiety disorder often receive the same kinds of treatments used to address symptoms of:
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) depression.
C) anorexia.
D) bulimia.

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Illness anxiety disorder, previously known as hypochondriasis, often involves obsessive thoughts about having or acquiring a serious illness, without or with very minimal physical symptoms. Treatments that are effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and certain medications (e.g., SSRIs), are also used to help manage the symptoms of illness anxiety disorder due to the similar nature of obsessive thoughts and behaviors in both conditions.

Because of Similarities in Presentation, People with Illness Anxiety Disorder