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Kitzia Lopez Psychology period 1. Conversion Disorder  Unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms that suggest.

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1 Kitzia Lopez Psychology period 1

2 Conversion Disorder  Unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms that suggest a neurological or other kind of medical condition.

3 Psychological conflicts An emotional event, scary or stressful incident may trigger physical symptoms Feel seriously distress Impared in social, occupational, or Important areas of life Stressful experiences Associated Features

4 The physical symptoms are thought to be the attemp to resolve the conflict the person feels inside. Most people who suffer from this disorder may have another psychiatric problem: 1. generalized anxiety 2. some form of depression 3. obsessive compulsive disorder 4. report higher than average frecuency of emotion 5. physical abuse during childhood Associated Features

5 Motor symptoms or deficits: This subtype includes such symptoms as coordination or balance, paralysis or localized weakness, difficulty swallowing or “lump in throat,” aphonia, and urinary retention. Sensory symptom or deficit: This subtype includes such symptoms as loss of touch or pain sensation, double vision,blindness, deafness, and hallucinations. Seizures or convulsions: This subtype includes seizures or convulsion with voluntary or sensory components. Mixed presentations: This subtype is used if symptoms of more than one category are evident. Associated Features DSM-IV-TR

6 Etiology Theory Genetic  According to Freud Theory He called conversion disorder hysterical neurosis, implying that it was a physical reaction to anxiety "MIND" to "BODY"  La belle indifference phenomenon  Biological The disorder often runs in families

7 Prevalence  Affects 1- 3% More prevelent in women 2 to 5 times more commmon in women( About 3%)  Occurs most frequently between adolecense and middle age.  Ages between 10 - 35 years old

8 Treatment  Talk therapy (psychotherapy)  Stress management training may help reduce symptoms  Affected body parts require physical or occupational therapy until symptoms disapear or control  If the person experiences an alteration of mood or disordered thinking medication may help

9 Prognosis  Symptoms involving paralysis, speaking problems and blindness have a better prognosis  Symptoms usually last about 2 weeks and may suddenly go away  There is no way to prevent this dissorder.

10 References American psychiatric association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fourth edition test revision.Washington, DC: American psychiatric association. Conversion disorder. (2010, November 23). The New York Times. Halgin, R.P. and whit bourne, S.K. (2005). Abnormal psychology: clinical perspectives on psychological disorders. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Intelihealth:the trusted resource. Retrieved from http:// www.intelihealth.com/IH/intIH/WSIHWOOO/9339/9759.htlm www.intelihealth.com/IH/intIH/WSIHWOOO/9339/9759.htlm M. D.G. (2011). Myers' psychology fpr ap. New York, NY: Worth publishers. yers

11 Discussion ? How/Why do you think psychological therapy helps and what is the process?


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