Associated psychopathology in conversion patients without organic disease.
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.
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Department of Psychiatry, Free University of Brussels.
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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