Question

Somatic symptom disorders demonstrate that:

a) biological changes always underlie psychological disorders.
b) cognitive powers cannot affect physiology without an underlying biological cause.
c) the mind can produce physical illness without any physiological cause.
d) the brain can override a physical illness and thus heal itself.

Answer 1

The correct option is: c) the mind can produce physical illness without any physiological cause

Step-by-step explanation:

Somatic symptom disorders are the group of mental disorders that display physical symptoms of an injury or illness but can not be explained by any medical condition as there is no identifiable physical cause.

The medical tests of an individual with somatic symptom disorder does not indicate the presence of any known medical condition.