Jill is constantly worried that she will get sick. Although she feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with
A)generalized anxiety disorder.
B)illness anxiety disorder.
C)a specific phobia of germs.
D)body dysmorphic disorder.

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Jill's worrying about developing a serious illness despite feeling healthy suggests that she may have illness anxiety disorder, which is characterized by excessive fear or anxiety about having a serious illness. Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive and irrational worry about a range of different areas of life, whereas a specific phobia of germs would involve fear and avoidance specifically related to germs. Body dysmorphic disorder involves preoccupation with perceived flaws or defects in appearance.

Jill Is Constantly Worried That She Will Get Sick