All of the following have been implicated in the development and maintenance of somatic symptom disorders EXCEPT

a. the additional attention one receives when sick

b. a specific hypochondriac gene.
c. the high incidence of disease in the family during the hypochondriac's childhood.
d. stressful life events


b

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