"Conversion reactions" in adolescents: a biofeedback-based operant approach.
This paper describes the brief in-patient treatment of two adolescents with hysterical conversion disorder. It is unique in that treatment was conducted on a general medical/surgical service. Although operantly based, the treatment utilized biofeedback and measurable psychophysiological changes as criteria to obtain reinforcement. The advantages of this approach to both patient and hospital staff are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male