The Textbook Suggests That the Prevalence Rates of Somatic Symptom

question 35

Multiple Choice

The textbook suggests that the prevalence rates of somatic symptom disorders is difficult to establish because individuals with these disorders

• A) are typically skilled at mimicking the symptoms of true illness
• B) usually seek care from medical doctors, who rarely look for these disorders
• C) almost never seek professional help
• D) are most often found outside North America

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Definitions:

Biomedical Therapy

A treatment modality targeting biological underpinnings of mental disorders through medication or other medical procedures.

Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Psychoanalytic

Relating to a theory of psychology which emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and is credited to Freud.

Positive Transference

The phenomenon in psychotherapy where a patient projects positive feelings for someone from their past onto the therapist.