title: Neuropsychiatric disorders: What do neurologists think about conversion disorder?
abstract: A new survey of British neurologists shows that no commonly accepted model exists for the diagnosis of conversion disorder. Instead, the results indicate that the neurologist’s diagnosis is influenced largely by their communication with the patients.
authors.affiliation: Program in Movement Disorders, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906, USA. joseph_friedman@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis; D009462:Neurology; D010820:Physicians; D011570:Psychiatry; D006113:United Kingdom