A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find as a comorbid condition?
A) Depression
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Thought disorder
D) Sleep disorder
Ans: A
Somatic symptoms disorder frequently coexists with other psychiatric disorders, most commonly depression and anxiety. Others include panic disorder, mania, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders (van Dijke, Ford, van der Hart, van Son, van der Heijden, & Bühring, 2010). Older adults are particularly high risk for comorbid depression (Spangenberg, Forkmann, Brahler, & Glaesmer, 2011).
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