The Treatment of Somatoform Disorders Is Relatively Primitive Because

question 18

Multiple Choice

The treatment of somatoform disorders is relatively primitive because

• A)somatoform disorders are rarer than other disorders seen by mental health professionals.
• B)efforts to treat them have been unsuccessful.
• C)of legal and professional prohibitions.
• D)they are very difficult to treat.

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Definitions:

Ruffini End Organs

Sensory receptors within the skin that respond to stretch and twisting, contributing to the sense of body position and touch.

Merkel Disks

Specialized nerve endings in the skin that respond to light touch, contributing to the sensation of texture and pressure.

Meissner Corpuscles

Special nerve cells located in the skin that detect sensations of gentle touch.

Temperature Perception

The sensory detection and interpretation of changes in external and internal temperature by the body.