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A Patient Repeatedly Presents to His Primary Care Physician with Extreme

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A patient repeatedly presents to his primary care physician with extreme distress about his mild health symptoms, including headaches and fatigue.  Although the physician reassures him that these are not symptoms of a severe illness, the patient fears the worst and continues to devote significant time to worrying about his health.  Which diagnosis is most likely for this patient?


A) A dissociative disorder
B) A personality disorder
C) Somatic symptom disorder
D) Generalized anxiety disorder

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