Which are the factors that are currently considered to be possible reasons for the increased incidence of somatization in women? Select all that apply.

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Somatization is associated most often with women, as evidenced by the old term hysteria (Greek for wandering uterus ). Ancient theorists believed that unexplained female pains resulted from migration of the uterus throughout the woman's body.
Psychosocial theorists posit that increased incidence of somatization in women may be related to various factors:
ï Boys in the United States are taught to be stoic and to take it like a man, causing them to offer fewer physical complaints as adults.
ï Women seek medical treatment more often than men, and it is more socially acceptable for them to do so.
ï Childhood sexual abuse, which is related to somatization, happens more frequently to girls.
ï Women more often receive treatment for psychiatric disorders with strong somatic components such as depression.

Which Are the Factors That Are Currently Considered to Be