Visual conversion disorder: a case analysis of the influence of visual information.
We examined the influence of visual information on a decision task that was administered to an individual with monocular visual conversion disorder. Findings indicated that his performance was influenced by the visual information and by motivation instructions. The findings are discussed in terms of a model of hysterical blindness that recognizes the interplay of cognitive and motivational processes.
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D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000523:psychology*