Edgar is experiencing severe back pain that has no identifiable physical cause.Edgar's pain disorder would be classified as a(n)
A)anxiety disorder.
B)somatoform disorder.
C)organic mental disorder.
D)dissociative disorder.

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Edgar's pain disorder is described as having no identifiable physical cause, indicating that it may be a somatoform disorder. Somatoform disorders are characterized by physical symptoms that are not fully explainable by a general medical condition or direct effect of substance use or withdrawal.  The other options (anxiety disorder, organic mental disorder, dissociative disorder) do not fit the description provided.

Edgar Is Experiencing Severe Back Pain That Has No Identifiable