An individual develops somatic symptom disorder after a near-fatal car crash. The diagnosis is:
A) unlikely to be either somatization pattern or predominant pain pattern.
B) about equally likely to be somatization pattern or predominant pain pattern.
C) more likely to be somatization pattern than predominant pain pattern.
D) less likely to be somatization pattern than predominant pain pattern.

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Somatic Symptom Disorder with predominant pain pattern is more likely following a traumatic event like a near-fatal car crash, as the individual may experience persistent pain that is exacerbated by psychological factors. The somatization pattern typically involves multiple, current, somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life, not necessarily related to a traumatic event.

An Individual Develops Somatic Symptom Disorder After a Near-Fatal Car