Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 31

The appearance of real physical symptoms and bodily complaints that are not under voluntary control, have no known physical causes, extend over several years, and are believed to be caused by psychological factors is characteristic of (a) _____ disorders. The DSM-IV-TR lists seven kinds of somatoform disorders. The occurrence of multiple symptoms-including pain, gastrointestinal, sexual, and neurological symptoms-that have no physical causes but are triggered by psychological problems or distress is referred to as (b) _____ disorder; a disorder characterized by unexplained and significant physical symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions and that suggest a real neurological or medical problem is called a (c) _____ disorder. A recent survey reported that somatoform disorders occur worldwide, although their symptoms may differ across cultures.