The Long-Term Outcome for People with Somatic Symptom Disorders Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

The long-term outcome for people with somatic symptom disorders is worst for people with

• A) Munchausen syndrome.
• B) Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
• C) malingering.
• D) illness anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Experimental Setting

A controlled environment where experiments are conducted to test hypotheses, allowing researchers to manipulate variables and observe their effects.

Individuality Corollary

A principle suggesting that individuals perceive events and stimuli in their own unique way based on personal bias or perspective.

Objective Reality

Refers to the existence of objects, facts, or conditions as they are, independent of any perceptions by the human mind.

Physiological Drives

Basic bodily needs or drives that motivate behavior, such as hunger, thirst, or the need for sleep.