Which of the following refers to the central tenet of psychosomatic theory?
A. Mental and emotional factors do not have any bearing on a person's susceptibility to diseases.
B. Illnesses and disorders begin in a person's mindset and are purely mental rather than physical.
C. Hereditary factors are exclusively responsible for influencing a person's susceptibility to diseases.
D. Stress increases a person's susceptibility to diseases.
Answer: D
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