The client states, "I was reared in a chaotic, alcoholic family situation." The nurse knows that the most useful theory for explaining the client's somatoform disorder would come from:
1. Humanistic theory.
2. Psychosocial theory.
3. Biologic theory.
4. Genetic theory.
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Rationale: Psychosocial theorists believe that the client did not receive adequate nurturing. Biologic theorists believe that decreased serotonin and endorphins may lead to altered pain perception. Genetic theorists believe that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to somatization disorders. Humanistic theorists believe that one must look at clients with somatoform disorders in the context of what is happening in the clients' lives.
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