1. Kitzia Lopez Psychology period 1 Conversion disorder

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. Associated Features 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

4. Associated Features 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: generalized anxiety some form of depression obsessive compulsive disorder report higher than average frecuency of emotion physical abuse during childhood

5. Associated Features DSM-IV-TR 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.

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:thetrusted resource. Retrieved from http:// 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?