Question

An anxious client reports experiencing pain in the abdomen and feeling empty and hollow. A diagnostic workup reveals no physical cause of these clinical findings. What term best reflects what the client is experiencing?
1. Dissociation
2. Somatization
3. Stress response
4. Anxiety response

Answer 1

Answer: The term that best reflects what the client is experiencing is Somatization. The best option is 2.

Explanation:

Somatization is defined as a tendency to experience psychological distress which is expressed as physical symptoms. The symptoms begin before 30 years of age, cause significant impairment in the patient's overall level of functioning, and are not intentionally produced. These symptoms includes:

-pain in various parts of the body including the abdomen,

-dysphagia,

- nausea,

-bloating,

-constipation,

-palpitations,

-dizziness, and shortness of breath.

Answer 2

The client would be experiencing Anxiety response