Sharing Your Own Private Thoughts and Feelings with Others Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

Sharing your own private thoughts and feelings with others is called

• A)self-assertion.
• B)dialectical autonomy.
• C)self-disclosure.
• D)introspection.

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Definitions:

Somatoform Disorders

A group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest physical illness or injury, but which cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, substance use, or another mental disorder.

Psychosomatic Disorders

Health problems that are aggravated or primarily caused by psychological factors, such as stress and anxiety, manifesting through physical symptoms.

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that control an individual's behavior in different contexts.