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Psychosomatic Diseases and Stress-Related Physical Ailments

Question 10 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A

When a person has headaches, stress, and physical symptoms for which there is no underlying medical cause, which of these disorders does the person have?

Answer
A
somatoform disorder
B
psychosomatic disorder
C
pain disorder
D
body dysmorphic disorder

Explanation

Somatoform disorder is the general term for distressing physical symptoms that are not adequately explained by an underlying medical cause. Headaches and other bodily symptoms can occur alongside stress. Psychosomatic disorder usually refers to psychological factors affecting a physical condition, while pain disorder and body dysmorphic disorder are more specific diagnoses.

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