title: Conversion Disorder- Mind versus Body: A Review.
abstract: In this article, the authors accentuate the signs and symptoms of conversion disorder and the significance of clinical judgment and expertise in order to reach the right diagnosis. The authors review the literature and provide information on the etiology, prevalence, diagnostic criteria, and the treatment methods currently employed in the management of conversion disorder. Of note, the advancements of neuropsychology and brain imaging have led to emergence of a relatively sophisticated picture of the neuroscientific psychopathology of complex mental illnesses, including conversion disorder. The available evidence suggests new methods with which to test hypotheses about the neural circuits underlying conversion symptoms. In context of this, the authors also explore the neurobiological understanding of conversion disorder.
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Shagufta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jabeen
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pate
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Marwah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chinala
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Milankumar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nathani
authors.affiliation: Drs. Ali, Chinala, Nathani, and Shah are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Drs. Jabeen and Pate are from Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee; and Ms. Shahid is from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Rida
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Conversion disorder; conversion anesthesia; hysteria; psychoanalytic factors; psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; repressed idea; striatothalamocortical circuits; therapeutic alliance; unconscious conflict