Author Question: A history of multiple, somatic complaints in the absence of organic impairments is characteristic of ... (Read 35 times)

olgavictoria · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

A history of multiple, somatic complaints in the absence of organic impairments is characteristic of

a. conversion disorder.
b. psychosomatic illness.
c. somatic symptom disorder.
d. body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 2

When Bob noticed a pain in his thigh, he was convinced it was the first sign of bone cancer. Although X-rays revealed no sign of cancer, Bob sought the opinions of several other physicians who agreed with the original opinion. What mental disorder might

Bob's behavior indicate?

a. a mood disorder
b. illness anxiety disorder
c. conversion disorder
d. catatonic schizophrenia