The textbook suggests that the prevalence rates of somatic symptom disorders is difficult to establish because individuals with these disorders
a. are typically skilled at mimicking the symptoms of true illness
b. usually seek care from medical doctors, who rarely look for these disorders
c. almost never seek professional help
d. are most often found outside North America
Ans: B
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