which of the following is characteristic of somatic symptom disorder? a. the symptoms are the result of malingering. b. there may be a biological cause. c. the symptoms are hypnotically induced. d. none of the above



Answer :

Somatic symptom disorder may be caused due to a biological cause. The  correct option is b.

Somatic symptom disorder is a mental health condition in which a person feels traumatized due to extreme focus on physical conditions like pain and fatigue - which eventually results in abnormal behavior of the person. This disorder affects their daily life.

People with this disorder are often unaware of their existing mental condition and think that they are extremely sick and often visit the doctors.

It can occur in children, adolescents and adults but usually starts after the age of 30. The affected people may have pain, fatigue and shortness of breath and their symptoms may vary from mild to severe.

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