All of the Following Are Examples of Somatic Symptom Disorders

question 81

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of somatic symptom disorders except ____.

• A) Anne endures excessive stress, and she develops an ulcer.
• B) Betty feels that she has developed heart disease, although she is in great shape physically.
• C) Colleen finds that her legs are paralyzed during the day, but she is able to sleepwalk at night.
• D) Dana complains of severe and constant pain in her back and joints, but the pain does not appear to have any physical cause.

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