Santana has been showing uncontrollable sneezing for the last two weeks.The doctor finds that Santana does not have a cold or allergies and that the sneezes are unusual in their rate and rhythm and Santana's eyes do not close during the sneeze.Her husband says that Santana does not sneeze in her sleep.All of these signs suggest that Santana's sneezing is a(n)__________ disorder.
A) somatization
B) organic mental
C) conversion
D) dissociative

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The symptoms described, including the unusual rate and rhythm of sneezing, lack of closure of the eyes during sneezing, and absence of sneezing during sleep, suggest a conversion disorder. This type of disorder involves physical symptoms that cannot be explained by an underlying medical condition or by substance use, and it is often associated with stress or psychological factors. Somatization disorder involves multiple physical complaints, while organic mental disorders are caused by brain damage or disease. Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness or memory.

Santana Has Been Showing Uncontrollable Sneezing for the Last Two