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Which of the following features is most strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of somatisation disorder?

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1 ) below average intelligence
2 ) female gender
3 ) having a close relative with a physical illness
4 ) many admissions to medical wards as an adult
5 ) symptoms of a bizarre nature

  #2

4..many admissions to wards

  #3

4 ) many admissions to medical wards as an adult :?:

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  #4

Sorry the answer given is the symptoms of bizzare nature.

  #5

I think the trick to picking the correct answer is to understand that the disorder presents with complaints in several systems, of which don't point to a logical origin. Hence, "bizarre" would be a more concise way to state this.

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