Conversion Disorders
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:29 pm
Conversion Disorders Disorder in which the person undergoes an actual, genuine and specific, physical problem and disturbance, the problem has a purely psychological reason and there is no biological cause involved. The problem manifests itself suddenly, without any prior indication. Unexplainable neurological symptoms appear at once when no testable cause is present. Symptoms include • Partial blindness. • Loss of voluntary control over motor and sensory functions. • Inability to hear and talk. • Sudden display of emotions: and at times there is no emotion. • Symptoms may be exaggerated by stress. The sufferers frequently do not show a natural concern about the symptoms. Causes include • Hereditary component and observational learning. • A state of severe stress • People who have other organic problems may develop conversion disorder • A prior knowledge of the disease and symptoms is there.