With regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder, research exploring the use of reassurance in a process called "explanatory therapy" showed that
A) some significant gains were achieved.
B) reassurance did not work for hypochondriacs.
C) reassurance showed some gains but they lasted less than several days.
D) the gains were so significant that participants were essentially "cured."

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Research has shown that using a process called "explanatory therapy" which involves reassurance, can lead to some significant gains in the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. However, it is important to note that not all individuals may respond in the same way to this type of treatment.

With Regard to the Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorder and Illness