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Conversion disorders in Nottingham : alive, but not kicking

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Singh, Swaran P. and Lee, Alan S. (1997) Conversion disorders in Nottingham : alive, but not kicking. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Volume 43 (Mumber 4). pp. 425-430. doi:10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00123-2 ISSN 0022-3999.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00123-2

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Abstract

A postal request to general practitioners in a catchment area (population 37,000) identified 18 patients fulfilling criteria for conversion disorder (age range 26–74 years; mean age of onset of first episode 38 years). There was a female preponderance, with two patients from ethnic minority groups. There was a temporal correlation with stress in 13 cases (72%) and a history of sexual abuse in 5 cases (28%). Three clinical groups were identified: acute onset with good premorbid functioning and full recovery; conversion symptoms as part of polysymptomatic presentation, with fluctuating course; and chronic, severely disturbed individuals with a past history of sexual abuse. One third of cases were referred to psychiatrists. There was no case of a missed organic disorder. The details of one case are discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Conversion disorder, Somatization disorder
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
ISSN: 0022-3999
Official Date: 1997
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Volume: Volume 43
Number: Mumber 4
Page Range: pp. 425-430
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00123-2
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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