Conversion Disorder

University:
Northwest College
Course:
VN 310 | Mental Health
Academic year:

2023
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313

Pages:

1
Author:

YMejia

conversion disorder. also known as functional neurological disorder, unami fests as neurological 8/5 * in abscense of numological dx. marked by prescence of deficits involuntans motor) sensons functions including: paralysis, blindness movement d/o, gait d/o, numbness, paresthesia, loss of vision/hearing episodes sumlar to eptensy emotional conficits Istressors dre transferred to physical symptoms (ex: soldiers who are traumatrud by seeing alot of death, suddenly go bland.) patients canalso display la belle indiffirence ("the ground indifference") (ex: someone causually discussing going blind) *laek of emotional coniem about often dramatic symptoms. * care providers should always assume there IS an organi cause to the s/s until physical pathology has been mled out. - more common in women. - -psychating comorbidity present In about 75 1. of patients c/ conversion d/o. (dupression) di SS associative disorder.) environmental factors: childhood abuse, sexual abuse, family dysfunction. Intementions: therapeutic relationship avoid direct confrontation of the conversion 6/5 provide Masurance and support for the patients feelings and beliefs. enuruage socialization explore alternative and adaptive coping mechamsms. TX: Narcomalysis Hypoons - can result in immediate cessation of SIS. OBT (Dialectical behavior therapy.) encourages skills to target emotional dysregulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal conflicts. physical therapy for motors