If a Patient with Somatic Symptom Disorder Is Described as Presenting

Multiple Choice

If a patient with somatic symptom disorder is described as presenting symptoms in a histrionic manner what has the clinician concluded?

A) The physical symptoms do not make anatomical sense.
B) The patient's report is filled with suspicious gaps of memory.
C) The patient's symptoms are consistent with "la belle indifference."
D) The symptoms were presented in a vague but seductive and dramatic manner.