Frank Is Experiencing a Lot of Pain

question 125

Multiple Choice

Frank is experiencing a lot of pain. His condition would be classified as a somatoform disorder in DSM-IV-TR if

• A) his pain is the expected result of a medical condition.
• B) his pain is chronic.
• C) his pain is faked or intentionally produced.
• D) psychological factors are judged to be significant.

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