Illness Anxiety Disorder

DSM 5

100

In the DSM IV, illness anxiety disorder (IAD) was formerly known as what?

Hypochondriasis

200

How many of the Illness anxiety disorder criteria must be met in order to qualify for a diagnosis?

All of them

300

What is the main differing feature between IAD (Illness Anxiety Disorder) and SSD (Somatic Symptom Disorder)?

 Somatic symptoms

Features of IAD

100

Name one excessive health related behavior that an individual with IAD may perform

body checking

200

Give one example of a maladaptive avoidant behavior in a person with IAD

Avoiding doctor's appointments

300

Name the two specifiers in the DSM 5 for Illness Anxiety Disorder

1. Care-seeking type

2. Care-avoidant type

DDX

100

True or False:

A person can have IAD and OCD concurrently

True

200

Which feature of IAD can look similar to OCD?

checking the body

300

Name three other differentials for illness anxiety disorder

Somatic Symptoms Disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, other medical conditions, OCD

Interventions

100

What dose ICBT stand for?

Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

200

Name one pharmacological treatment used for IAD

SSRI

300

Which intervention was used concurrently with ICBT to ensure participants would complete high-anxiety provoking exposure exercises?

Mindfulness training