Author Question: Alice has the diagnosis of somatization disorder; Mary has the diagnosis of hypochondriasis. What is ... (Read 74 times)

genevieve1028 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Alice has the diagnosis of somatization disorder; Mary has the diagnosis of hypochondriasis. What is the major difference in the symptoms of their disorders?

a) Mary's symptoms have lasted longer than Alice's.
b) Mary's symptoms involve a break with reality; Alice maintains good contact with reality.
c) Alice has multiple symptoms; Mary's symptoms focus on her fear of
a specific disease.
d) Alice has some real impairment from her disorder; Mary is actually malingering to increase attention.

Question 2

Which genetic model seems to be the best fit to the findings from genetic research on schizophrenia?

a) polygenic
b) Mendelian
c) monogenic
d) multifactorial polygenic