In what way does identifying it when it is not present harm patients?

The purpose of the Reflective Journal entries is for you to reflect on the reading and study material and assignments in the assigned modules to determine if you are experiencing difficulty with any of the content or have learned something that has made a significant impact in your learning experience. Each Reflective Journal Entry must be at least 200 words to ensure adequate depth of reflection.
In the Oltmanns et al. text, what experiences from Meredith’s childhood were important in leading to her somatic symptom disorder? In what way does not identifying somatic symptom disorder when it is present harm patients? In what way does identifying it when it is not present harm patients? How do patients with somatic symptom disorder cause special difficulty for primary-care physicians? What makes them especially hard to treat?

Textbooks:
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (5th
ed). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association. ISBN: 978-0890425558
Comer, R., & Comer, J. (2018). Abnormal Psychology (10th ed). New York, NY: MacMillan.
ISBN: 978-1319066949
Oltmans, T., Martin, M., Neale, J., Davison, G. (2015). Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology.
Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1118836293

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