In Psychoanalytic Theory, the Symptoms of Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

question 124

Multiple Choice

In psychoanalytic theory, the symptoms of somatoform and dissociative disorders provide primary gain. This means that the symptoms

• A) allow benefits such as missing work.
• B) help the patient learn the sick role.
• C) are more easily treated than other problems.
• D) protect the conscious mind from painful conflicts.

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