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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Psychosomatic Diseases and Stress-Related Physical Ailments

Question 14 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A

Which element plays a major role in both psychosomatic diseases and somatoform disorders?

Answer
A
diet
B
stress
C
chronic pain
D
chronic pain

Explanation

Stress can contribute to psychosomatic diseases, in which psychological factors affect physical health, and to somatoform disorders, in which a person experiences physical symptoms without a sufficient medical explanation. Therefore, the element involved in both is stress.

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