Author Question: Which of the following statements about the etiology of somatoform disorders is most accurate? A) ... (Read 55 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following statements about the etiology of somatoform disorders is most accurate?

A) They likely involve an interaction of neurobiological, psychological, and familial factors.
B) They are more common in adults with a history of child abuse.
C) They are typically a physiological consequence of substance abuse.
D) They result from the brain changes that occur from prolonged physical or psychological trauma.

Question 2

During a client's care conference, the team is attempting to differentiate between the possible presence of a somatoform disorder and a factitious disorder. The major difference between somatoform disorders and factitious disorders is what?

A) In somatoform disorders, clients consciously seek attention.
B) In factitious disorders, clients are unaware that their symptoms are not real.
C) In somatoform disorders, clients are not consciously aware that they are meeting needs through physical complaints.
D) Factitious disorders respond much more readily to psychopharmacologic treatment than do somatoform disorders.

234sdffa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
The basis for somatoform disorders is often unclear and complicated. Most clinicians advocate for a multidimensional causal model encompassing a complex interplay of neurobiological, psychological, and familial factors.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Affected clients do not intentionally cause and have no conscious or voluntary control over their symptoms. Lack of voluntary control is in contrast to factitious disorder and malingering. In factitious disorder, clients deliberately make up or inflict symptoms.