In the last six months, Shelly has visited her physician ten times to complain of numerous physical symptoms. The physician has been unable to find a physical cause for her symptoms
What category of psychological disorders is the physician likely to suspect Shelly exhibits?
a) anxiety
b) somatic symptom
c) dissociative
d) psychophysiological
ANS: B, Somatic symptom disorders can take the form of bodily ailments that have no physical cause.
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