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	Conversion disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Conversion Disorder is a DSM-IV diagnosis which describes neurological symptoms such as weakness, sensory disturbance and attacks that look like epilepsy but which can not be attributed to a known neurological disease.
		The term "Conversion disorder" is a legacy of Freud and the psychotherapy movement.
		Conversion disorders were thought to be triggered by acute psychosocial stress that the individual could not process psychologically.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conversion_disorder (1787 words)

	Conversion disorder: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, published by the american psychiatric association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental...
		A factitious disorder or fd is an illness whose symptoms are either self-induced or falsified by the patient....
		Body dysmorphic disorder (bdd) is a mental disorder which involves a disturbed body image....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/conversion_disorder.htm (786 words)

	DSM 4: Conversion Disorder
		Conversion Disorder is not diagnosed if the symptoms or deficits are fully explained by a neurological or other general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or as a culturally sanctioned behavior or experience (Criterion D).
		Conversion symptoms are related to voluntary motor or sensory functioning and are thus referred to as "pseudoneurological." Motor symptoms or deficits include impaired coordination or balance, paralysis or localized weakness, aphonia, difficulty swallowing or a sensation of a lump in the throat, and urinary retention.
		Conversion Disorder may be diagnosed in the presence of a neurological or other general medical condition if the symptoms are not fully explained given the nature and severity of the neurological or other general medical condition.
	www.haverford.edu /psych/ddavis/p109g/internal/conversion.dsm4.html (1110 words)

	Conversion syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Conversion syndrome describes a condition in which physical symptoms arise for which there is no clear explanation.
		Psychiatrists now separate out conversion disorder, in which the complaints are neurologic, from similar conditions in which the complaints can be about such things as pain.
		Patients with conversion and hysteria led Sigmund Freud to his theories on the unconscious and the talking cure, and the same patient population intrigued such physicians as Pierre Janet, J.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conversion_syndrome (227 words)

	Conversion disorder - Definition, Description, Causes and symptoms, Demographics, Diagnosis, Treatments, , , Prognosis, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion disorder is defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as the DSM-IV-TR,as a mental disorder whose central feature is the appearance of symptoms affecting the patient's senses or voluntary movements that suggest a neurological or general medical disease or condition.
		In terms of clinical populations, conversion disorder is diagnosed in 5%–14% of general hospital patients; 1%–3% of outpatient referrals to psychiatrists; and 5%–25% of psychiatric outpatients.
		Conversion disorder is one of the few mental disorders that appears to be overdiagnosed, particularly in emergency departments.
	www.minddisorders.com /Br-Del/Conversion-disorder.html (2973 words)

	Somatoform disorders
		These disorders are characterized by physical complaints that appear to be medical in origin but that cannot be explained in terms of a physical disease, the results of substance abuse, or by another mental disorder.
		In general, the somatoform disorders are characterized by disturbances in the patient's physical sensations or ability to move the limbs or walk, while the dissociative disorders are marked by disturbances in the patient's sense of identity or memory.
		Conversion disorder is a condition in which the patient's senses or ability to walk or move are impaired without a recognized medical or neurological disease or cause and in which psychological factors (such as stress or trauma) are judged to be temporarily related to onset or exacerbation.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/somatoform_disorders.jsp (2827 words)

	Conversion disorder
		A conversion disorder is a rare form of mental illness in which a person has physical symptoms that no medical condition can explain.
		Conversion disorder often appears after conflict or stress, though the person is not aware of this connection.
		Conversion disorder is characterized by one or more symptoms that suggest a neurological condition.
	www.aetnapharmacy.com /AP/ihtAP/r.WSIHW000/st.9339/t.9759.html (741 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 186, Somatoform Disorders
		Conversion disorder tends to develop during adolescence or early adulthood but may occur at any age.
		Isolated conversion symptoms that do not fully meet the criteria of a conversion disorder or a somatization disorder are commonly seen in nonpsychiatric medical practices (see Physical Symptoms Reflecting Psychic States in Ch.
		Although ruling out a possible underlying physical disorder is crucial, early consideration of conversion may avoid tests that increase the costs and risks to the patient and that may unduly delay diagnosis.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter186/186c.htm (443 words)

	Conversion Disorder: Somatoform Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		In conversion disorder, physical symptoms that are caused by psychologic conflict are unconsciously converted to resemble those of a neurologic disorder.
		Conversion disorder, once referred to as hysteria, is caused by psychologic stress and conflict, which people with this disorder unconsciously convert into physical symptoms.
		The symptoms of conversion disorder are limited to those that suggest a nervous system dysfunction—usually paralysis of an arm or leg or loss of sensation in a part of the body.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec07/ch099/ch099c.html (421 words)

	CJP - March 2004 - Somatization and Conversion Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion disorder is a specific form of somatization in which the patient presents with symptoms and signs that are confined to the voluntary central nervous system.
		Conversion disorder is a specific form of somatization in which the patient presents with symptoms and signs that are confined to the voluntary central nervous system (5).
		Conversion disorder is a challenging psychiatric disorder that requires long-term commitment on the psychiatrist’s part and uses the full spectrum of psychiatric skills.
	www.cpa-apc.org /Publications/Archives/CJP/2004/march/hurwitz.asp (4799 words)

	eMedicine - Somatoform Disorder: Conversion : Article by Neelkamal S Soares, MD, FAAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion disorder is part of the group of somatoform disorders that were first delineated as a class of psychiatric disorders in 1980 in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), 3rd edition (DSM-III).
		Historically, the terms conversion, hysteria, and conversion hysteria were used interchangeably to describe a condition characterized by a single somatized symptom, often a pseudoneurologic one, eg, blindness.
		Conversion symptoms are more readily exhibited in the presence of those individuals meaningful to the patient because perpetuation of secondary gain is contingent on concern from others significant to the patient and the underlying causes of the symptom.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic2780.htm (3817 words)

	Conversion Disorder
		Conversion disorder is a mental illness characterized by the loss or alteration of physical functioning without any physiological reason.
		Conversion disorder is suspected if the onset of the debilitating symptom is sudden, if a recent psychological conflict is resolved as a consequence of the onset of the symptom, and if the patient demonstrates a lack of appropriate concern in facing a serious symptom.
		True conversion disorder is thought to be rare, with reports of an incidence rate of 14-22 cases per 100,000 population.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord690.htm (1090 words)

	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Childhood Mental Health: Somatoform Disorders
		The somatoform disorders are a group of mental disturbances placed in a common category in DSM-IV on the basis of their external symptoms.
		The somatoform disorders are distinguished by physical symptoms suggesting a medical condition, yet the symptoms are not fully explained by the medical condition, by substance use, or by another mental disorder.
		Symptoms of conversion disorder are a loss of or alteration in physical functioning, typically the paralysis suggesting neurological disease.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/child_mentalhealth/mentalhealth_somatoform.html (898 words)

	eMedicine - Conversion Disorder : Article by Susan Dufel, MD, FACEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Background: Conversion disorder is included as a somatoform disorder under the general classification of hysterias in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).
		Clinical descriptions of conversion disorder date to almost 4000 years ago; the Egyptians attributed symptoms to a "wandering uterus." In the 19th century, Paul Briquet described the disorder as a dysfunction of the CNS.
		With newer diagnostic testing, instances of false-positive diagnoses of conversion disorder in which a neurological disease is later identified are extremely rare.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic112.htm (3068 words)

	Conversion Disorder - Objectivism Online Forum
		Conversion disorder is included as a somatoform disorder under the general classification of hysterias in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).
		Although defined as a condition that presents as an alteration or loss of a physical function suggestive of a physical disorder, conversion disorder is more precisely understood as the expression of an underlying psychological conflict or need.
		According to learning theory, conversion disorder symptoms are a learned "maladaptive response to stress." Patients achieve "secondary gain" by avoiding activities that are particularly offensive to them, thereby gaining support from family and friends, which otherwise may not be offered.
	forum.objectivismonline.net /index.php?showtopic=698 (539 words)

	Conversion disorder - Washington DC
		Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict are expressed through physical symptoms.
		Conversion disorder is one of several types of somatoform disorders, in which psychological problems produce physical symptoms.
		These disorders have typically been highly stigmatized, with physicians telling patients that the problem is "all in your head".
	www.whcenter.org /14175.cfm (452 words)

	Conversion Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion disorder is a neurologic disorder in which physical symptoms are unconsciously caused by a stressful or traumatic event.
		Conversion disorder is one of a group of psychological disorders called somatoform disorders.
		Diagnosis of conversion disorder may be difficult initially because physical symptoms are most often caused by a physical disorder.
	healthlibrary.epnet.com /GetContent.aspx?token=9cc295f8-f3b0-4b15-99b3-beb1e6cbe599&chunkiid=96743 (768 words)

	Conversion Disorder
		Conversion disorder is the term used to describe problems with movement or sensation that resemble medical problems, but don't have physical causes.
		Conversion symptoms are thought to be caused by psychological or emotional difficulties.
		Some medical disorders that are commonly misdiagnosed as conversion disorder include migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, temporal lobe epilepsy, spinal cord tumors and Parkinson's disease.
	www.magellanassist.com /mem/library?TopicId=37 (529 words)

	Psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder
		Conversion disorder is an alteration or loss of physical functioning suggestive of a physical disorder that is thought to be due to a psychological stressor or conflict.
		The fact that many theories about the cause of conversion disorder focus on psychological and social factors would suggest that a psychosocial intervention might be of most benefit.
		The use of psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder requires more research and it is not possible to draw any conclusions about their potential benefits or harms from the included studies.
	www.cochrane.org /reviews/en/ab005331.html (481 words)

	Healthinmind/MentalDisorders/SomatoformDisorders/ConversionDisorder
		Conversion Disorder (CD) typically involves only a single dramatic symptom that arises immediately or soon after a major traumatic event.
		Freud based his initial version of psychoanalysis on a case of hysteria, that of "Anna O.," who developed a series of conversion symptoms connected with the death of her father.
		In some cases the symptom is inconsistent with a physical explanation; the classical case is that of "glove anesthesia," wherein the pattern of numbness is inconsistent with the distribution of nerves.
	healthinmind.com /english/conversion.htm (290 words)

	The Hysteria Over Conversion Disorder
		Conversion Disorder is diagnosed solely by its physical symptoms seen in patients.
		CT scans and MRIs of patients with Conversion Disorder exclude the possibility of a lesion in the brain or spinal cord, an electroencephalograph rules out a true seizure disorder, and spinal fluid eliminates the possibility of infections or other causes of neurological symptoms (2).
		3)Parobek, Virginia M."Distinguishing conversion disorder from neurologic impairment".Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /bb/neuro/neuro03/web2/nthirugnanam.html (1566 words)

	IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
		The subtypes are "somatization disorder, conversion disorder, hypochondriasis, body dysmorphic disorder, and pain disorder" (1).
		Then in the 1800's, Freud did much research on this disorder and concluded that "the affect and painful memories of traumatic event can be dissociated from conscious awareness and then can be converted into a somatic symptom that symbolize some aspect of the traumatic episode" (1).
		Conversion disorders "are at a mind-body interface: bodily symptoms/concerns as a psychiatric disorder" (2).
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /bb/neuro/neuro00/web3/Yi.html (1814 words)

	Mental Help Net - Conversion Disorders
		The Conversion Disorders (technically known as the Somatoform Disorders) are a family of disorders whose defining characteristic is that they all involve physical bodily symptoms suggestive of a medical problem, in the absence of evidence of medical problems that could account such symptoms.
		Conversion disorders can co-occur with medical problems, but only when the medical problems are insufficient all by themselves to account for the severity of the conversion symptoms a given patient experiences.
		Somatization Disorder and Conversion disorder both involve the experience of multiple sensory, digestive sexual and neurological type symptoms (such as temporary paralysis of an arm or leg, irritable bowel, or temporary blindness), with the collection of symptoms being more pronounced and longer lasti...
	mentalhelp.net /poc/center_index.php?id=112 (193 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Conversion Disorder (Hysterical Conversion) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A conversion disorder is a condition in which a person develops certain physical symptoms, such as paralysis or visual impairment, in response to severe psychological stress.
		Conversion disorder is not thought to make a person more vulnerable to real health problems.
		Experts believe that the symptoms are caused by the "conversion" of emotional distress into physical distress.
	www.healthopedia.com /conversion-disorder (301 words)

	BPhoenix: Information on Conversion Disorder
		In conversion disorder, a psychosocial conflict or need is converted into dramatic physical symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning.
		Most conversion disorders begin between late childhood and early adulthood, and are diagnosed twice as often in women as in men.
		C. The symptom or deficit is not intentionally produced or feigned (as in Factitious Disorder or Malingering).
	www.angelfire.com /home/bphoenix1/conver.html (447 words)

	Conversion Disorder - New Treatments, May 2, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion symptoms often will temporarily remit after the disorder has been suggested.
		Conversion disorder occurs in 1-30/10,000 in the general population and in up to 3% of outpatient psychiatric patients.
		In conversion disorder, symptoms are not consciously produced.
	www.ccspublishing.com /journals2a/conversion_disorder.htm (231 words)

	Pediatric Oncall- (Conversion Disorders) Hysteria
		Conversion disorder or Hysteria is a disorder whereby a person expresses emotional
		Conversion disorder is diagnosed as absence of any physical cause.
		Conversion disorders whereby the emotional turmoil is expressed unknowingly as a bodily symptom
	www.pediatriconcall.com /forpatients/CommonChild/hysteria.asp (272 words)

	Conversion Disorder
		A conversion disorder is characterized by the loss of a bodily function, for example blindness, paralysis, or the inability to speak.
		The patient doesn't consciously feign the symptoms for material gain (Factitious Disorder) or to occupy the sick role (Malingering).
		These disorders may be best thought of as disturbances of illness perception or need.
	www.savvyce.com /INfoSheetsLinks/conversion_disorder.htm (608 words)

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