Ryan has diabetes but has no trouble functioning. One day, his wife informs him that she is leaving ...

Ryan has diabetes but has no trouble functioning. One day, his wife informs him that she is leaving him. Ryan suddenly develops terrible pain in his back, to the point he is unable to get out of bed.
 
  His wife agrees to stay for a while to take care of him. Ryan probably has
  a. somatization disorder.
  b. pain disorder associated with psychological factors.
  c. pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition.
  d. body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 2

The most effective treatment to date for somatization disorder
 
  a. increases psychological distress.
  b. results in only temporary changes in psychological symptoms.
  c. decreases healthcare expenditures.
  d. has not been shown to effect physical functioning.

Question 3

Dan's various medical complaints and hospital stays finally led him to psychiatrist.
 
  After a thorough medical and psychological evaluation, the twenty-eight-year-old teacher and father of two was diagnosed with both depression and somatization disorder. What is atypical about this case summary?
  a. Such diagnoses are usually made in adolescence.
  b. Somatization disorder is seen much more commonly in women.
  c. Somatization disorder and depression are rarely comorbid disorders.
  d. It is rare for an individual with somatization disorder to marry and have children.

Question 4

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because
 
  a. in somatization disorder, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease.
  b. in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function.
  c. in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms.
  d. in somatization disorder, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease.