How Many Somatic Symptoms Are Required to Meet Criteria for the Diagnosis

question 12

Multiple Choice

How many somatic symptoms are required to meet criteria for the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder?

• A)Seven symptoms distributed among several organ systems
• B)One
• C)At least one symptom that has no underlying medical explanation
• D)None

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