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Somatoform disorder
🔍 Somatoform disorder (now referred to as somatic symptom disorder) is characterized by a client repeatedly reporting physical symptoms—such as pain, fatigue, or gastrointestinal issues—without any identifiable medical cause.
These symptoms are real to the client, even in the absence of objective clinical findings.
🔍 Dysthymia is a form of chronic, mild depression.
🔍 Body dysmorphic disorder involves obsessive focus on a perceived physical flaw, not general physical symptoms.
🔍 Major depressive disorder can involve physical complaints, but it is primarily mood-related and diagnosed with broader emotional and functional criteria.
This question is from ATI PN Mental Health Exam (IV) which contains 25 questions.
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