title: Associated psychopathology in conversion patients without organic disease.
abstract: The authors examine the associated psychiatric diagnoses of 100 consecutive patients with conversion symptoms without organic disease. More than 80% of the subjects present a coexisting psychiatric disorder. The most frequent are affective disorder, personality disorder, other "neurotic" disorder and substance abuse. The authors conclude that conversion should be considered as a nonspecific symptom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Free University of Brussels.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lecompte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications