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Conversion Disorder - Conversion disorder is included as a somatoform disorder under the general classification of hysterias in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Although defined as a condition that presents as an alteration or loss of a physical function suggestive of a physical disorder, conversion ...

Self-Test for Hypochondria Whiteley Index is a widely used test to find hypochondria. As with all tests the result must be interpreted cautiously. A high score is an indication that you could profit from talking this over with your doctor.

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A distressing and impairing preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance ...

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BehaveNet Clinical Capsule: DSM-IV: Conversion Disorder Before neurological evaluation rules out physical causes this Somatoform Disorder can be confused with a physical illness that affects sensory (e.g. anesthesia, blindness) or voluntary motor functioning (e.g. astasia-abasia, paralysis). Usually the deficit fails to conform to known anatomical or physiological characteristics. Diagnostic ...

Depersonalization and Dissociation Research Program he depersonalization and dissociation research program is dedicated to studying the phenomenology, etiology and treatment of dissociative disorders, primarily depersonalization disorder. The program has an interdisciplinary approach to the study of depersonalization, and includes descriptive, biological, neuropsychological and treatment studies.

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Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict are expressed through physical symptoms.

Somatization disorder is a chronic condition in which there are numerous physical complaints -- lasting for years and resulting in substantial impairment -- that are caused by psychological problems.

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PSEUDOSEIZURES OR SOMATOFORM SPELLS; HYSTEROEPILEPSY OR SOMATOFORM SPELL DISORDER VERNON M NEPPE MD, Ph.D The aphorism the number of medications used for this condition attests to nothing working may be applied at times to terminology: Psychogenic seizure, Nonepileptic seizure, Pseudoseizure, Hysterical epilepsy, Hysteroepilepsy, Hysterical seizures, Conversion fits, Pseudo-attacks, Doxogenic ...

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition that involves an intense preoccupation with a particular aspect(s) of physical appearance in a normal appearing person. Although individuals can become preoccupied with any aspect of their appearance, concern with facial features is the most common. Patients may complain, for example, that their nose is too large ...

Hypochondria by Charles Wibbelsman, MD If your teenager is complaining of colds, headaches, stomach aches and host of other complaints, do you find yourself wondering if he or she is becoming a hypochondriac Are you jumping to rash conclusions The fact is that the unique stresses of adolescence can indeed, make some teens appear to be hypochondriacs. The physical and life changes in teenagers ...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder - FAQ Dr David Veale, The Priory Hospital, North London. The aim of this site is to answer common questions about the nature and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. It is designed for the lay public.

Some medical historians consider neurasthenia to be the diagnostic predecessor of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Once referred to by the term, hysteria, conversion disorder describes those not uncommon conditions in which extreme emotional or psychological stress is dissociated from conscious awareness and converted to physical symptoms in both men and women.