Multiple Choice
What is the primary difference between somatic system disorders and dissociative disorders?
A) Somatic system disorders are under voluntary control, whereas dissociative disorders are unconscious and automatic.
B) Dissociative disorders are precipitated by psychological factors, whereas somatic system disorders are related to stress.
C) Dissociative disorders are individually determined and related to childhood sexual abuse, whereas somatic system disorders are culture bound.
D) Dissociative disorders entail stress-related disruptions of memory, consciousness, or identity, whereas somatic system disorders involve the expression of psychological stress through somatic symptoms.
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