When Someone Has One or More Somatic Symptoms That Are

question 55

Multiple Choice

When someone has one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing and result in impairment in important life activities and when the person experiences excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concern, the person might most appropriately be diagnosed with

• A) somatopsychosis.
• B) somatic symptom disorder.
• C) attentional need disorder.
• D) dissociative hysteria.

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