Regarding somatoform disorders, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A)Persons with hypochondriasis cannot give up their fear of illness, even when doctors can find no medical basis for their complaints.
B)Persons with a somatization disorder express their anxieties through numerous bodily complaints, fell ill much of the time, and visit doctors repeatedly.
C)A person with a pain disorder is disabled by pain that has no identifiable physical cause.
D)All of these statements are true.

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All of these statements are true. Hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, and pain disorder are all types of somatoform disorders characterized by physical symptoms that have no medical basis or explanation. People with hypochondriasis are preoccupied with the fear that they have a serious illness, despite medical reassurances to the contrary. People with somatization disorder have repeated and varied physical complaints, while people with pain disorder suffer from prolonged and disabling pain, despite no identifiable physical cause.

Regarding Somatoform Disorders, Which of the Following Statements Is/are TRUE