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Article: Conversion Disorder
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Conversion Disorder
What Is Conversion Disorder?
What Causes Conversion Disorder?
What Are the Symptoms of Conversion Disorder?
How Is Conversion Disorder Diagnosed and Treated?
Conversion disorder is a psychological condition in which a person loses abilities such as seeing, hearing, or speaking or becomes paralyzed, but no medical explanation can be found to explain the symptoms. Symptoms of conversion disorder often begin after some stressful experience, and they have traditionally been thought of as an expression of emotional conflict or need.
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Factitious disorder
Hysteria
Malingering
Munchausen syndrome