A client has been diagnosed with a somatoform disorder following a long history of contacts with the health care system. Within the context of Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), what factors underlie the development of the client's diagnosis?
A) Abnormal or pathological family modeling that prioritizes the internalization of feelings
B) A learned physiological response that causes the client to experience reward
C) The inability of the body to restore homeostasis in response to a stressor
D) An organic susceptibility to the development of a particular disease
Ans: C
The GAS emphasizes the response of the body to stressors in the phases of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Within this theory, the inability of the body to appropriately restore homeostasis can contribute to a somatoform disorder. The GAS does not emphasize family patterns, punishment-reward systems, or innate physiological weaknesses.
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