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) somatoform disorder. d) mood disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. somatoform disorder

Explanation:

Somatoform is also known as somatic symptom disorder. This is a disorder where the patient manifests physical symptoms but cannot be explained by illness, injury, drugs, or any other mental disorder.

In other words, the patient is exhibiting symptoms of an illness that they do not have, even when cleared by medical examination.