Researchers Have Discovered an Association Between Depression/anxiety and Pain

question 93

Multiple Choice

Researchers have discovered an association between depression/anxiety and pain. How do they explain this association?

• A) People who are prone to anxiety and depression have lower levels of endogenous opioids.
• B) Anxious and depressed people are more sensitive to pain and less able to cope with it.
• C) Anxious and depressed people are more likely to become involved in accidents as a result of high levels of distractibility.
• D) People who are anxious and/or depressed have learned that reporting pain symptoms is a prime means of gaining attention from friends and relatives.

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