Question

Brender has back pain from an injury that she sustained in a car accident. Because of the pain , Breda experiences a lot of stress. Her doctor believes that the stress has made Breda’s Back pain worse. Which statement best explains why this scenario represents a psychosomatic disease and not a somatoform disorder?

Answer 1

A. There is a physical illness that’s associated with it

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Answer 2

This scenario describes psychosomatic disorders because of  Brenda's existing disease, and stress just aggravates the pain he felt in his back. Somatoform disorders are usually just stress and anxiety without any apparent physical manifestation.