Multiple Choice
The major difference between a somatization disorder and a conversion disorder is that
A) a somatization disorder involves intentional faking of physical illness, while conversion symptoms are unconsciously created.
B) somatization disorders involve a wide variety of organs and symptoms; conversion disorders involve loss of function in a single organ system.
C) a somatization disorder involves apparent physical illness, and conversion disorder involves genuine physical illness.
D) somatization disorders occur only in adults, while conversion disorders occur only in children.
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