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Somatic Symptom Disorder

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AP Psychology

Definition

A mental disorder characterized by an extreme focus on physical symptoms that causes significant distress and/or interferes with daily functioning.

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Practice Questions (5)

What kind of symptom is characteristic of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Using psychoanalytic theory as reference point, what would likely be considered the root cause behind somatic symptom disorder?
According to Cognitive theories, why may a person develop a somatic symptom disorder?
How has the understanding of Somatic Symptom Disorder evolved over time?
In case of a patient dealing with somatic symptom disorder who shows no improvement through pharmacological treatments what could be an alternative treatment method?

Additional resources (1)

AP Psychology - Unit 8 Overview: Clinical Psychology

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