A client who is being seen at a physician's office states that he has "bad headaches all the time." Diagnostic tests are normal. What is this type of response to stress called?
A) Psychosomatic disorder
B) Acute illness
C) Chronic illness
D) Pretend disorder
Ans: A
Each person reacts to stress in his or her own way. With prolonged stress, some may develop diarrhea, others headaches. Such illnesses are real and are called psychosomatic disorders because the physiologic alterations are thought to be at least partially caused by psychological influences.
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