In the past year, Alice's mother and two friends died. Because she has been laid off several times, Alice has moved and currently lives in an unsafe neighborhood. Alice reports that she has a lot of pain, but the physician is unable to find a specific

cause. Following the criteria in DSM-5, the physician diagnoses her with

a. Munchhausen by proxy.
b. borderline personality disorder.
c. a somatic symptom disorder.
d. psychosomatic illness.

Answer: c.

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