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Alexandra Farrar
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Somatic symptom disorders differ from conversion disorders in that conversion disorders:

A) usually last less time.
B) usually begin later in life.
C) are more common in the United States.
D) are more common in men.

Conversion Disorders

A type of disorder where patients experience neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, without a medical cause, often linked to psychological conflict.

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Disorders characterized by physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment, which are not fully explained by other medical conditions.

  • Distinguish and detail a range of psychological issues associated with stress, sickness, and faulty behaviors, such as factitious disorders and somatic symptoms disorders.
  • Identify the differences between physiological diseases and psychological conditions during symptom diagnosis.
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