In DSM-5, disorders involving physical symptoms with a psychological basis are known as ______ disorders.
A) psychosomatic
B) somatogenic
C) physioform
D) somatic symptom and related disorders

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DSM-5 recognizes a group of disorders called "somatic symptom and related disorders", which are characterized by physical symptoms or concerns that are either disproportionate or inconsistent with underlying medical conditions. These disorders have a psychological basis and include somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder. Choice A (psychosomatic) and choice B (somatogenic) are outdated terms that are no longer used in current diagnostic systems, and choice C (physioform) is not a recognized term.

In DSM-5, Disorders Involving Physical Symptoms with a Psychological Basis