Jalen reports that he is concerned that he has the flu because he has sneezed a few times in the past couple of days. The doctor finds no evidence for this diagnosis. Assuming Jalen is not fabricating these symptoms for personal gain and assuming that this is a long-standing pattern of behavior, Jalen might be diagnosed with ______ disorder.
A) somatic symptom
B) factitious
C) illness anxiety
D) conversion

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Jalen's concern about having the flu despite the lack of evidence suggests that he has illness anxiety disorder, previously known as hypochondriasis. This disorder involves excessive worry about having a serious illness despite little or no physical evidence to support the concern. It is important to note that this diagnosis should not be made without a full evaluation, as some physical symptoms can be early signs of illness.

Jalen Reports That He Is Concerned That He Has the Flu