The DSM-5 introduced a new diagnostic category that includes a subgroup of people with hypochondriasis who complain of relatively minor or mild symptoms that they take to be signs of a serious undiagnosed illness. This diagnostic category is known as which of the following?
A) Hypochondriacal disorder
B) Conversion disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) Illness anxiety disorder (IAD)

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The DSM-5 introduced a new diagnostic category called illness anxiety disorder (IAD) that includes individuals with hypochondriasis who complain of relatively mild symptoms that they interpret as evidence of a severe disease. This disorder is different from hypochondriasis because hypochondriasis involves a preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness, whereas IAD involves a preoccupation with the possibility of acquiring a serious illness.

The DSM-5 Introduced a New Diagnostic Category That Includes a Subgroup