Question

Herman has been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. He often misinterprets his bodily symptoms, which results in increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and dizziness. He states regularly, "If the pain doesn't stop soon, it will probably cause damage to the other parts of my body." Herman is most likely catastrophizing his symptoms. This maladaptive way of thinking is linked with the _____ theoretical perspective.

Answer 1

cognitive

Step-by-step explanation:

The cognitive theoretical perspective refers to the choice of a context or reference (or the result of this choice) from which the sense, categorization, measurement, or coding of one experience departs, typically by comparison with another. More simply, it refers to how we interpret some situations.

When Herman has a pain, he interprets that pain on the basis of other problems, so he thinks, "If the pain doesn't stop soon, it will probably cause damage to other parts of my body." Herman's maladaptive way of thinking is linked to the cognitive theoretical perspective.