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Which of the following is a common feature of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders?
Which of the following is a common feature of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders?
- The presence of unexplained physical symptoms (correct)
- The absence of any distress or impairment
- Focus on negative symptoms only
- A specific biological cause for all symptoms
What is the key criteria for the diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
What is the key criteria for the diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
- Presence of unexplained physical symptoms (correct)
- Absence of any somatic symptoms
- No disruption of daily life
- Presence of medically explained symptoms
Which disorder is characterized by a false belief of being pregnant that is associated with objective signs and reported symptoms of pregnancy?
Which disorder is characterized by a false belief of being pregnant that is associated with objective signs and reported symptoms of pregnancy?
- Factitious Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Illness Anxiety Disorder
- Pseudocyesis (correct)
What is the DSM-5 category that includes disorders like Somatic Symptom Disorder and Conversion Disorder?
What is the DSM-5 category that includes disorders like Somatic Symptom Disorder and Conversion Disorder?
Which disorder is characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to distressing somatic symptoms?
Which disorder is characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to distressing somatic symptoms?
What are the key criteria for Illness Anxiety Disorder?
What are the key criteria for Illness Anxiety Disorder?
What is the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder in the general adult population?
What is the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder in the general adult population?
What is identified as an independent correlate/risk factor of a high number of somatic symptoms?
What is identified as an independent correlate/risk factor of a high number of somatic symptoms?
What may sometimes precipitate the development of illness anxiety disorder?
What may sometimes precipitate the development of illness anxiety disorder?
What are the specifier options for Somatic Symptom Disorder?
What are the specifier options for Somatic Symptom Disorder?
