The chief difference between complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features 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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The chief difference between complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features and factitious disorders is whether the condition is self-inflicted or not. In complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features, the symptoms are not consciously produced and the patient is genuinely distressed by them, while in factitious disorders, the symptoms are intentionally self-induced to gain attention or sympathy.

The Chief Difference Between Complex Somatic Symptom Disorder with Somatization