A distinctive aspect of the psychoanalytic view of psychosomatic disorders is that
A) specific disorders are linked to specific emotional conflicts.
B) specific disorders are linked to specific environmental stressors.
C) specific disorders are linked to feelings of helplessness.
D) disorders are unrelated to specific conflicts.

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The psychoanalytic view suggests that specific psychosomatic disorders are linked to specific emotional conflicts. For example, ulcers may be linked to unresolved anger or anxiety, while asthma may be linked to repressed sadness or guilt.

A Distinctive Aspect of the Psychoanalytic View of Psychosomatic Disorders