The disorder once known as hysteria is now called

A) schizophrenia.
B) dysthymic disorder.
C) somatization disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.

Hysteria

Historically, a medical diagnosis primarily assigned to women, attributed to disturbances of the uterus and considered manifest through emotional excess, now regarded as an outdated and sexist term.

Somatization Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by the presentation of physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but which cannot be fully explained by a medical condition.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions.