A person,who experiences a long series of imagined physical complaints,feels ill much of the time,and visits doctors repeatedly,would most likely be suffering from
A) a conversion reaction.
B) somatization disorder.
C) a traumatic disorder.
D) an obsession.

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The symptoms described are characteristic of somatization disorder. This disorder is characterized by multiple, recurrent physical complaints that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, and which cause significant distress or impairment in functioning. Patients with somatization disorder often visit doctors repeatedly and undergo many medical tests in search of a diagnoses or cure for their perceived symptoms.

A Person,who Experiences a Long Series of Imagined Physical Complaints,feels