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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Psychosomatic Diseases and Stress-Related Physical Ailments

Question 7 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A

When a person experiences migraine headaches when he is stressed and has a medical history of migraines, what kind of illness does the person have?

Answer
A
a somatoform disorder
B
a chronic disease
C
a psychosomatic disease
D
body dysmorphic disorder

Explanation

Stress can trigger or worsen a physical condition, and migraines are physical headaches that may be affected by psychological factors. A physical illness influenced by emotional stress is called a psychosomatic disease. A chronic disease is long-lasting, but that label does not describe the stress-related connection asked about here.

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