Conversion disorders and hypochondriasis are classified as:

Correct answer: B. somatoform disorders

  • A. physio-mental disorders
  • B. somatoform disorders
  • C. psychosomatic disorders
  • D. somatization disorders

Explanation

Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis involve physical symptoms or health fears without adequate medical explanation, so they were grouped as somatoform disorders in older diagnostic classifications. Psychosomatic refers more broadly to physical effects of psychological factors and is not the formal category here.

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