Question

What is Hypochondria?

(a) Mental Disorder

(b) Physical Disorder

(c) Physiological Disorder

(d) Social Disorder

This question was posed to me in unit test.

I need to ask this question from Human Health and Disease in division Human Health and Disease of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Mental Disorder

To explain: Hypochondria is a mental disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with body functions and normal sensations finding faults and seeking medical attention. Hypochondria usually occurs in late developer adolescents due to anxiety syndrome.