Which of the Following Is a Significant Problem in Confirming

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a significant problem in confirming a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder?

• A)Patients don't always tell the truth about symptoms.
• B)A true somatic illness will often be detected only later,after medical treatment has been exhausted.
• C)There is no objective measure of a person's pain.
• D)Somatic symptom disorders overlap substantially with mood disorders.

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