Factors which contribute to SSDs
What are some major factors that are thought to contribute to SSDs?
- Genetic and biological susceptibilities (e.g., decreased pain tolerance)
- Childhood trauma (e.g., physical, sexual, and emotional abuse)
- Operant conditioning—learning (i.e., somatic complaints gain attention)
- Sociocultural norms (e.g., if somatic complaints are valued over emotional complaints)
