title: Psychologic theories in functional neurologic disorders.
abstract: In this chapter we review key psychologic theories that have been mooted as possible explanations for the etiology of functional neurologic symptoms, conversion disorder, and hysteria. We cover Freudian psychoanalysis and later object relations and attachment theories, social theories, illness behavior, classic and operant conditioning, social learning theory, self-regulation theory, cognitive-behavioral theories, and mindfulness. Dissociation and modern cognitive neuroscience theories are covered in other chapters in this series and, although of central importance, are omitted from this chapter. Our aim is an overview with the emphasis on breadth of coverage rather than depth.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and of Rehabilitation Medicine, NHS Lothian and Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Electronic address: a.carson@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.affiliation: Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and of Rehabilitation Medicine, NHS Lothian and Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.affiliation: Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and of Rehabilitation Medicine, NHS Lothian and Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000523:psychology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D011582:Psychological Theory
keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy; conditioning; conversion disorder; functional neurological disorder; psychodynamic theories; psychogenic; psychogenic symptoms; psychological models; social learning