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Which term names physical disorders whose symptoms are brought about or worsened by stress and emotional factors?

AAutoimmune diseases of the joints
BImmunosuppressive infections
CAcute traumatic stress events
DPsychophysiological disorders
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Psychophysiological disorders
1. Sustained or repeated stress reactions cause cumulative wear and tear on the body. 2. Physical disorders or diseases whose symptoms are brought about or worsened by stress and emotional factors are called psychophysiological disorders. 3. Their physical symptoms are real, which is why the name carries both the psycho and the physiological part. 4. Examples run across categories: hypertension and coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma and allergy, low back pain and tension headaches, acne, eczema and psoriasis. 5. Autoimmune disease is the immune system attacking healthy cells, immunosuppression is reduced immune effectiveness, and a traumatic event is a stressor, so none of them is this category. _Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 14 "Stress, Lifestyle, and Health", section 14.3 Stress and Illness_
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