Clara is depressed after losing her job.She has been complaining of a severe backache that is affecting her daily life.However,her physician has examined her and found that there is no medical cause for her condition.According to the symptoms displayed by Clara,she is most likely to be suffering from:

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Clara's physical symptoms (severe backache) have no medical cause, which suggests that her condition may be rooted in psychological factors rather than physical ones. Somatic symptom disorder is a condition in which a person experiences physical symptoms that have no medical explanation, often as a result of psychological distress. Therefore, A is the best choice in this scenario. Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are neurological disorders that do not fit Clara's symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive disorder may present physical symptoms, but they would be different from Clara's backache.

Clara Is Depressed After Losing Her Job