A Client Diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) Is Most

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is most likely to exhibit which personality disorder characteristics?

• A) Experiences intense and chaotic relationships with fluctuating attitudes toward others
• B) Socially irresponsible, exploitative, guiltless, and disregards rights of others
• C) Self-dramatizing, attention seeking, overly gregarious, and seductive
• D) Uncomfortable in social situations, perceived as timid, withdrawn, cold, and strange

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Definitions:

Circumstances

The specific conditions or factors affecting a situation, event, or decision.

Court Order

An official directive issued by a court that requires a person or entity to do or refrain from doing something.

Frustration of Contract

A legal doctrine that permits the termination of a contract when an unforeseen event renders contractual obligations impossible, or radically changes the party's principal purpose for entering into the contract.

Complications

Problems or difficulties that arise which make a situation harder to deal with or resolve.