The chief difference between somatic symptom disorder and factitious disorders is whether the condition is ____.
A) a way of avoiding responsibility or not
B) iatrogenic or not
C) produced by the doctor's treatment or not
D) self-inflicted or not

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Factitious disorders involve intentionally produced or feigned physical or psychological symptoms to assume the sick role, whereas somatic symptom disorder involves genuine physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment, not intentionally produced or feigned.

The Chief Difference Between Somatic Symptom Disorder and Factitious Disorders