Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects a Current Perspective

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects a current perspective of the mind-body relationship?

• A) Repressed psychological conflicts can manifest as physical symptoms and illness.
• B) Health and healing involves the interrelation of all of the body's systems, and illness arises as a disharmony between these systems.
• C) Illness is largely a product of one's temperament.
• D) Healing relies most heavily on the patient's belief in the physician.
• E) Illness results only from a breakdown of organic and cellular changes within the body.

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