Suppose you are the director of a mental health clinic in a neighborhood where many immigrants from India, China, and Korea live. You could expect that clients coming from these Asian backgrounds would ____.
A) feel that anyone with a somatic symptom disorder is morally weak
B) have almost no somatic symptom disorders
C) believe that any somatic complaints they have come from emotional stress
D) have physical complaints in reaction to stress

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In many Asian cultures, expressing emotional distress directly is often stigmatized. Instead, it's common for individuals to express psychological stress through physical symptoms, as this is more socially acceptable. This cultural tendency means that individuals from these backgrounds may be more likely to present physical complaints as a reaction to stress.

Suppose You Are the Director of a Mental Health Clinic