Marcus spends a lot of time at his physician's clinic to deal with the pain in his abdomen.He has had several gastrointestinal tests as well as other diagnostic tests taken, but the doctors can find nothing to explain his pain.He spends much time worrying about his mystery pain is something serious.Marcus is most likely experiencing a(n)________ disorder.

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Marcus is likely experiencing a somatic symptom disorder, where he has significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, that cause major emotional distress and problems functioning, despite no medical explanation.

Marcus Spends a Lot of Time at His Physician's Clinic