1 / 12

Conversion disorder

By: Karina Zaragoza. Conversion disorder. What is Conversion Disorder?. Conversion disorder is a rare form of disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found. Continuation.

daire
Download Presentation

Conversion disorder

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. By: Karina Zaragoza Conversion disorder

  2. What is Conversion Disorder? • Conversion disorder is a rare form of disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.

  3. Continuation • It is considered to be a psychological disorder because no traces of abnormalities in the body are found

  4. Associated Features *Conversion Disorder causes the individual to feel seriously distressed, and cannot participate in social ( work etc.) areas. *Individual cannot control the pain he/she feels.

  5. DSM-IV-TR • Conversion disorders involve unexplained symptoms affecting movement in the body. • These pains aren't able to be explained because there is no actual trace of abnormalities in the body.

  6. Different Types Of Symptoms • 1) Motor Symptoms- these are problems with coordination or balance, weakness in the body, paralyzing , difficulties swallowing and speaking. • 2)Sensory Problems- loss in the sense of touch, physical pain, loss of vision, deafness. • 3) Seizures and conversions.

  7. Etiology • Some individuals are affected if he/she already carries a metal disorder. • The disorder can be genetic • Appears in the ages of 10-35 years. • Appears mostly in woman.

  8. Prevalence • Conversion disorder is uncommon today but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. • In the United States population 23% of woman are affected and .02% of men are affected.

  9. Treatment • Treatment includes evaluating and finding a solution for the stress level in the individuals life. • Behavioral techniques to control symptoms.

  10. Prognosis • In most cases the disorder appears at a young age and grows onto adulthood with greater sumptoms. • Most people seek help from surgeons or medical treatment for their physical pain/symptoms.

  11. References Halgain,Rp.&Whitbourne,s.k.(2005).Abnormal psychology:clinicalperspectivesonpsychologicaldisorders.NewYork,NY:McGraw-Hill. Myers,D.G.(2011).Myer’sPsychologyforap.NewYork,NY:Wothpublishers. Vorvick, L. (2010, 11 23). Pubmed health. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001950/

  12. Discussion Questions • What type of stressors do you think can evoke conversion disorders in individuals? • After learning about conversion disorder, do you believe that learning how to manage stress is important? If so, why?

More Related