An Essential Difference Between Somatic System Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

question 9

Multiple Choice

An essential difference between somatic system disorders and dissociative disorders is:

• A)Somatic system disorders are under voluntary control,whereas dissociative disorders are unconscious and automatic.
• B)Dissociative disorders are precipitated by psychologic factors,whereas somatic system disorders are related to stress.
• C)Dissociative disorders are individually determined and related to childhood sexual abuse,whereas somatic system disorders are culture bound.
• D)Dissociative disorders entail stress-related disruptions of memory,consciousness,or identity,whereas somatic system disorders involve the expression of psychologic stress through somatic symptoms.

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