A somatoform disorder where the individual experiences a loss of sensation or function due to a psychological belief (e.g., paralysis, blindness, deafness).

published in the DSM-IV-TR, a somatoform dysfunction wherein people show at least one warning sign or flaw impacting deliberate motor and sensorial operations that imply a physical dysfunction is pres [..]

There are lots of disorders that people often believe are just made up. While I may not necessarily agree with this opinion, conversion disorder doesn't help the clinical perspective. The reason [..]

A psychiatric condition in which aberrant bodily functioning arises from psychologic conflict or need. Coded 300.11.

Syndrome characterized by pseudoneurological (somatoform and dissociative) symptoms such as amnesia, paralysis, impaired coordination or balance, localized anesthesia, blindness, deafness, double visi [..]

A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological Conflict or need.

A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need.