Cognitive-analytical therapy for a patient with functional neurological symptom disorder-conversion disorder (psychogenic myopia): A case study.
Functional neurological symptom disorder commonly presents with symptoms and defects of sensory and motor functions. Therefore, it is often mistaken for a medical condition. It is well known that functional neurological symptom disorder more often caused by psychological factors. There are three main approaches namely analytical, cognitive and biological to manage conversion disorder. Any of such approaches can be applied through short-term treatment programs. In this case, study a 12-year-old boy with the diagnosed functional neurological symptom disorder (psychogenic myopia) was put under a cognitive-analytical treatment. The outcome of this treatment modality was proved successful.
Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hamid
H
Nasiri
Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Amrollah
A
Ebrahimi
General Practitioner, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Arash
A
Zahed
Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mostafa
M
Arab
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Rahele
R
Samouei
Conversion disorder; cognitive analytical therapy; functional neurological symptom disorder; psychogenic myopia