By definition, all somatic symptom disorders are disorders in which:

A. individuals complain of physical problems, but doctors cannot find a physical reason for problems.
B. individuals imagine that they have physical problems that they don't really have.
C. individuals lose awareness of some part of their self, surroundings, or what is going on around them.
D. individuals have a significant change in emotional state that lasts for an extended period of time.


Answer: A

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