Question

Saul frequently feels like he has a lump in his throat that makes it difficult for him to speak or swallow. Medical examinations, however, indicate that there is no apparent physical cause for these symptoms. Saul appears to be suffering from a A) generalized anxiety disorder. B) dissociative disorder. C) somatic disorder. D) mood disorder. E) anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) somatic disorder.

Explanation:

Saul frequently feels like he has a lump in his throat that makes it difficult for him to speak or swallow. Medical examinations, however, indicate that there is no apparent physical cause for these symptoms. Saul appears to be suffering from a somatic disorder.

Somatic symptom disorder which was formerly known as somatization disorder is a form of psychological disorders in which a patients experience symptoms that can not be fully explained by any general neurological conditions like illness, mental disorder, injury.

This form of disorder manifest a physical form of symptoms that suggested illness or injury but these symptom can not be explained fully by any know general medical condition.

Saul apparently show signs of physical discomfort but upon examination it was indicated that there is no apparent cause for the symptom he manifested. The distress Saul  experience from pain is real, regardless of whether or not a physical explanation can be found because he has a somatic disorder.