If You Have a Relative with a Somatic Symptom Disorder

question 152

Multiple Choice

If you have a relative with a somatic symptom disorder, that relative will most likely consult a __________ to the exclusion of a ___________.

• A)psychologist; physician
• B)psychiatrist; psychologist
• C)psychoanalyst; psychiatrist
• D)physician; psychologist

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Definitions:

Sufficient Features

Characteristics or aspects of an object or situation that are enough to trigger a cognitive or perceptual response.

Theories

Systematic sets of ideas intended to explain phenomena or guide research and practice in various fields.

Semantic Features

The components of meaning associated with words or phrases that allow them to be categorized, understood, and differentiated from one another.

Definitional Theory

A theory that focuses on classifying concepts or entities based on their defined attributes or characteristics.