When a person suffers from more than one disorder at a time,their emotional misery is increased,and health care providers have more difficulty in diagnosing and treating the person.This person would be described as
A) having a dissociative disorder.
B) being psychotic.
C) being comorbid.
D) having a conversion reaction.

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Comorbidity refers to the presence of two or more disorders in the same individual. This can complicate diagnosis and treatment as symptoms from one disorder may overlap with symptoms from another disorder. Comorbidity is common in mental health disorders, and it increases emotional distress and can make it harder for healthcare providers to diagnose and treat the person effectively. Options A, B, and D are specific types of disorders and do not describe the situation of having more than one disorder at the same time.

When a Person Suffers from More Than One Disorder at a Time,their