According to the American
Psychiatric Association (2022, p. 349), Somatic Symptom Disorder is characterised
by a pattern of reporting and reacting to pain, distressing physical or bodily
symptoms. Which of the following statements is the most correct about Somatic
Symptom Disorder?

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Patients diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder may or may not have a medically identifiable condition.

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The diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorder requires
that the patient have an identifiable medical condition.

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Patients diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder may not have medically explained symptoms nor medically unexplained symptoms.

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The diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorder does require the patient to have an identifiable medical condition.

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