Author Question: Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions is considered a. A somatic symptom ... (Read 32 times)

EY67 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions is considered

a. A somatic symptom disorder
b. The cause for conversion disorder
c. The result of conversion disorder
d. An archaic term for illness anxiety

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorders?

a. Cognitive-behavioral treatment has been demonstrated in several studies to be a very effective treatment.
b. It is relatively easy to treat as long as the patient is willing to participate in therapy.
c. Primary care physicians can usually treat patients by educating and reassuring patients.
d. They are difficult to treat and there are no treatments with proven effectiveness.