Hysterical conversion and dissociation arising as a complication of behavioural psychotherapy treatment of obsessive-compulsive neurosis.
The case history of a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder who developed hysterical conversion and dissociative symptoms during exposure treatment is described. The theoretical implications of this finding are discussed.
Bartlett
A E
AE
Department of Psychiatry, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK.
Drummond
L M
LM
D001143:Arousal; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005795:Generalization, Stimulus; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*