Conversion Disorder
In conversion disorder, sensory and motor symptoms, such as loss of vision or sudden paralysis, cause diseases associated with damage to the nervous system, whereas the organs and the nervous system of the individual fine. Psychological aspects of the symptoms of this conversion is shown by the fact that this disorder usually appear suddenly in an unpleasant situation. Usually this allows individuals to avoid some of the activities or responsibilities or individuals are eager to get attention. The term conversion, basically derived from Freud, which stated that the energy of instinct in repress transferred to the sensory-motor aspects and disrupt normal function. To that end, anxiety and psychological conflict is believed to be transferred to the physical symptoms.
Conversion symptoms usually develop in adolescence or early adulthood, which usually appear after the unpleasant incident in life. The prevalence of conversion disorder is less than 1%, and usually experienced by women (Faravelli et al., 1997; Singh & Lee, 1997 in Davidson, Neale, Kring, 2004). Conversion disorder is usually associated with a diagnosis of Axis I such as depression and abuse of illegal substances, and with a personality disorder, which is borderline and histrionic personality disorder (Binzer, Anderson & Kullgren, 1996; Rechlin, Loew & Jorashky, 1997 in Davidson, Neale, Kring, 2004) .
In conversion disorder, sensory and motor symptoms, such as loss of vision or sudden paralysis, cause diseases associated with damage to the nervous system, whereas the organs and the nervous system of the individual fine. Psychological aspects of the symptoms of this conversion is shown by the fact that this disorder usually appear suddenly in an unpleasant situation. Usually this allows individuals to avoid some of the activities or responsibilities or individuals are eager to get attention. The term conversion, basically derived from Freud, which stated that the energy of instinct in repress transferred to the sensory-motor aspects and disrupt normal function. To that end, anxiety and psychological conflict is believed to be transferred to the physical symptoms.
Conversion symptoms usually develop in adolescence or early adulthood, which usually appear after the unpleasant incident in life. The prevalence of conversion disorder is less than 1%, and usually experienced by women (Faravelli et al., 1997; Singh & Lee, 1997 in Davidson, Neale, Kring, 2004). Conversion disorder is usually associated with a diagnosis of Axis I such as depression and abuse of illegal substances, and with a personality disorder, which is borderline and histrionic personality disorder (Binzer, Anderson & Kullgren, 1996; Rechlin, Loew & Jorashky, 1997 in Davidson, Neale, Kring, 2004) .
