Heather complains of weakness in the left side of her body, nausea, difficulty walking, and severe headaches. Although she has had a complete medical work-up, no physiological basis for her complaints has been found. Despite this medical clearance, she does not feel well enough to return to college studies. Which of the following best describes Heather's symptoms? A) factitious disorderB) somatic symptom disorderC) dissociative disorderD) depersonalization disorder

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Marquise Pena

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24 June, 07:02

Heather complains of weakness in the left side of her body, nausea, difficulty walking, and severe headaches. Although she has had a complete medical work-up, no physiological basis for her complaints has been found. Despite this medical clearance, she does not feel well enough to return to college studies. Which of the following best describes Heather's symptoms? A) factitious disorderB) somatic symptom disorderC) dissociative disorderD) depersonalization disorder

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Carley Stokes · Answer 1

Answer: Somatic system disorder

Explanation:

A somatic system disorder is defined as an concentrated examination on physical symptoms such as pain, fatigue that leads to emotional distress and inability to function well. In this situation, the medical analsis carried out on the situation might not have solve the problem as you still feel discomfit and unassured that the problem has gone due to the pain.