If Someone Complains of Pain When No Medical Cause Can

question 1

Multiple Choice

If someone complains of pain when no medical cause can be found,what will their pain be like?

• A) The pain can be real even if it goes away with psychological treatment.
• B) If psychological treatment eliminates the pain, the pain cannot have been real in the first place.
• C) The pain usually goes away when the person is sleeping, which is a key indication that the pain is not real.
• D) Unlike true pain, the pain originates from the brain and not the part of the body that feels injured.

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