Somatic symptom disorder involves
A. physical symptoms that do not have an underlying medical cause.
B. feeling as though you are watching your behavior from outside your body.
C. physical symptoms that cause distress disproportionate to their underlying medical cause.
D. detachment, numbness, and in extreme cases, the experience of two distinct personality states.
Answer: A
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