Although they have different symptoms and characteristics,dissociative disorders and somatoform disorders are often grouped together because they both involve _______ defenses against _____.

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Dissociative and somatoform disorders both involve psychological defenses against anxiety. Dissociative disorders involve dissociation, or severe disruptions in consciousness, memory, and/or self-identity, as a defense against overwhelming mental or emotional stress. Somatoform disorders involve the physical expression of psychological distress, with physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical conditions, as a defense against anxiety about psychological issues.

Although They Have Different Symptoms and Characteristics,dissociative Disorders and Somatoform