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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.5
How might a sociologist's understanding of social constructs influence the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorders?
Sociologists would state that somatic symptom disorders can't be influenced by social constructs as they are purely biological.
A sociological perspective would suggest that all individuals interpret their physical symptoms in the same way regardless of societal context.
A sociologist would likely ignore personal factors in favor of focusing solely on systemic causes for somatic symptom disorders.
Sociologists could argue that societal expectations or norms about health and illness may shape how symptoms are reported or interpreted, potentially influencing diagnoses.
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AP Psychology - 8.5 Trauma- and Stressor Related, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
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