"Person complains of physical illnesses six months or longer, usually four systems affected: pain, gastrointestinal, sexual incl

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"Person complains of physical illnesses six months or longer, usually four systems affected: pain, gastrointestinal, sexual incl

uding erectile dysfunction or irregular menses, and neurological with paralysis or weakness." Select the term that matches the above definition

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Reptile [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-31T13:44:57+03:00

Answer:

The term that matches the definition is somatization disorder.

Explanation:

A person with somatization disorder complains of recurrent and multiple somatic symptoms. Somatic symptoms are related to psychological factors, which means that, when the person is tested, their results come out normal, not indicating any type of illness. Among the symptoms of somatization disorder there are: headache, fatigue, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, pain during sexual intercourse, painful or irregular periods for woman, weakness, and paralysis.