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Barbara Is in a Car Accident and Experiences Neck Pain

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Barbara is in a car accident and experiences neck pain immediately afterward. Doctors say that any injury to her neck will heal within two weeks of the accident. Nine months later, Barbara begins to visit her doctor weekly, saying the pain is still unbearable and she needs stronger pain medication. What is a reasonable diagnosis?


A) somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)
B) depersonalization disorder
C) illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
D) somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain (pain disorder)

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