The disorder with a wide range of vague, long-lasting, and disturbing physical symptoms without a medical cause is:
A) somatic symptom disorder (somatization pattern).
B) somatic symptom disorder (predominant pain pattern).
C) conversion disorder (somatization pattern).
D) conversion disorder (predominant pain pattern).

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Somatic symptom disorder (somatization pattern) is characterized by multiple, current, somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life, where the symptoms are not fully explained by a medical or another mental disorder. This disorder involves a person having a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, that causes major emotional distress and problems functioning, without a medical cause being identified.

The Disorder with a Wide Range of Vague, Long-Lasting, and Disturbing