Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

In these disorders, the individual has psychological difficulties and complains of physical symptoms, for which there is no biological cause. Which of the following is such a disorder?

Options:

illness anxiety disorder

conversion disorder

both 1 and 2

none of the above

Correct Answer:

both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders: These are conditions in which there are physical symptoms in the absence of a physical disease. In these disorders, the individual has psychological difficulties and complains of physical symptoms, for which there is no biological cause. These include conversion disorders, somatic symptom disorder, and illness anxiety disorder among others.