Conversion Disorder
Definition
Also called Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, is a condition in which the client shows psychological stress in physical ways. This condition was named to describe a health problem that starts as a mental or emotional crisis, a scary or stressful incident of some kinds and converts it to a physical problem. The client’s signs and symptoms appear with no underlying physical cause and he or she cannot typically control.
Causes
Exact cause is unknown but may be triggered by a stressful or traumatic events; emotional conflict; another mental health disorder.
Contributing Factors Recent significant stress or emotional trauma; being a female, women are much more likely to develop conversion disorder;
Definition
Also called Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, is a condition in which the client shows psychological stress in physical ways. This condition was named to describe a health problem that starts as a mental or emotional crisis, a scary or stressful incident of some kinds and converts it to a physical problem. The client’s signs and symptoms appear with no underlying physical cause and he or she cannot typically control.
Causes
Exact cause is unknown but may be triggered by a stressful or traumatic events; emotional conflict; another mental health disorder.
Contributing Factors Recent significant stress or emotional trauma; being a female, women are much more likely to develop conversion disorder;