Somatization Disorders Are Characterized By:​

question 38

Multiple Choice

Somatization disorders are characterized by:​

• A)​the individual believes that he or she has a physical defect that is apparent to everyone.
• B)anxiety about a preoccupation with an imagined illness or serious physical condition that is nonexistent.
• C)​the client has a serious physical problem such as blindness or paralysis, but there is no apparent physical cause.
• D)​persistent complaints of multiple physical conditions that have no medical basis.

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Definitions:

Quartz

A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, widely used in jewelry and electronics.

Halite

Also known as rock salt, a mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl) that often occurs in evaporite deposits.

Crystal

A solid material whose atoms are arranged in highly ordered, repeating patterns extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the mineral’s crystal structure, often enhancing its gem quality.