Cognitive Behavioral Explanation of Somatic Symptoms

Very Hard Unit 12: Abnormal Behavior Somatic Symptom And Related Disorders

In the realm of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, clinicians must often distinguish between genuine medical concerns and symptoms that originate from psychological factors. One theory posits that psychological distress manifests as physical symptoms, complicating diagnosis and treatment. Which of the following statements best describes the cognitive behavioral explanation for somatic symptom disorders?

Cognitive distortions lead individuals to misinterpret bodily sensations, thus heightening their focus on perceived physical symptoms.

Individuals with somatic symptom disorders display abnormal brain activity in the somatosensory cortex, causing false interpretations of pain.

The symptoms are always consciously fabricated to gain psychological benefits, as per the perspective of factitious disorder.

These disorders stem from unresolved psychic conflicts that manifest as increased sensitivity to bodily sensations.

The physical symptoms are primarily a result of genetic predispositions which alter neurochemical functioning.

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