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Psychoanalytic of Conversion Disorder
Psychoanalytic of Conversion Disorder Although psychoanalytic formulations have undergone considerable revision over the years, a series of papers on an integrated theory of conversion written in the late nineteenth century by Freudcontinues to influence thinking about conversion disorder. He stated that a conversion symptom is usually associated with a passive sexual seduction that typically […]
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Etiological Formulations of Conversion Disorder
Etiological Formulations of Conversion Disorder Conversion disorder has proven difficult to define, partly because most of the conceptual formulation for conversion disorder has come from the psychoanalytic literature. Many of the ideas put forward by psychoanalysts are too vague and elusive to be properly and scientifically evaluated. Over time, the literature has incorporated behavioral, […]
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Epidemiology and Demographics of Conversion Disorder
Epidemiology and Demographics of Conversion Disorder Because of the almost ephemeral nature of conversion and the differences in defining the term, the reported prevalence of conversion disorder fluctuates from rareto ubiquitous. Prevalence rates for conversion vary as a function of clinical setting. Guze et al. found that 24% of 500 psychiatric outpatients had a […]
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conversion disorder clinical profile
Clinical Description The manifestations of conversion are protean and may mimic many different known medical conditions. Conversion symptoms can be categorized according to four major subtypes. Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit includes symptoms such as paralysis, paresis, impaired coordination, aphonia, difficulty in swallowing, or a lump in the throat. Astasia-abasia is another classic […]
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Somatization and Associated Psychopathology
Somatization and Associated Psychopathology Given the heterogeneous nature of somatization disorder, the process of somatization is associated with a spectrum of affective, personality, and thought disorders. In a large community study (N = 11,519), 24.6% of respondents experienced the co-occurrence of somatization disorder and depression. From this same study, individuals with somatization disorder also had […]
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Sociocultural of Somatization Disorder
Sociocultural of Somatization Disorder Sociocultural aspects of somatization have received considerable attention. As noted earlier, somatization is a worldwide phenomenon. Sociocultural aspects of somatization may really reflect differences in the way individuals somatize rather than psychologize their distress as a coping response. In other cultures, the distinction between body and mind is usually not made. […]
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Personality Trait of Somatization Disorder
Personality Trait of Somatization Disorder Personality characteristics, like the tendency to amplify bodily sensations, to focus excessively on physical symptoms, and to misinterpret physical symptoms may predispose individuals to somatization. Somatization may also reflect a form of ‘‘neuroticism’’. Somatizers score high on measures of neuroticism such as self-consciousness, vulnerability to stress, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, […]
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Psychodynamic of Somatization Disorder
Psychoanalysts view somatization as a form of symbolic communication, defense mechanism, and conflict resolution. Somatization is a process whereby the body translates mental stress into physical expressions that have symbolic value. The process of somatization also represents primitive defense mechanisms, like denial and repression, against undesirable wishes or urges. Finally, as a means to resolve […]
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Etiological Formulations of Somatization Disorder
Somatizers are a physically and psychiatrically heterogeneous group. The diversity in the clinical manifestations of somatizers suggests multifactorial etiology. Dominant etiological factors in one patient may be f leeting or minor in another patient. The predisposing factors in somatization disorder are likely to include genetic, neuropsychological, neurophysiological, and psychophysiological, developmental learning, personality trait, and sociocultural […]
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Epidemiology and Demographics of Somatization Disorder
The estimated prevalence of somatization ranges from relatively uncommon. It has been estimated that 20 to 84% of patients seen by primary care physicians suffer from idiopathic somatic complaints. The prevalence of somatization tends to be higher in primary care facilities than in psychiatric facilities. Several studies have examined prevalence rates of somatization disorder in […]
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