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2  Condition in which a person has blindness paralysis or other nervous system. System that cannot be explain by medical evaluation

3  Can occur because of a psychological conflict or may being suddenly because of a stressful experience.  People are more at risk for a conversion disorder if they have any other illness disassociate disorder or a personality disorder.

4 Ten girls out of a classroom of 26 became unable to walk or move normally following tetanus. Tetanus inoculations : a disease caused by bacterium that enters the body through wounds.

5  A women who believes it is not acceptable to have violent feelings may suddenly feel numbness in her arms after becoming so angry that se wanted to hit someone. Instead of allowing herself to have violent thoughts about hitting someone she may experience the physical symptoms of numbness in her arms.

6  Blindness  Inability to speak  Numbness  Paralysis

7  Talk therapy  Stress management may help reduce he symptoms  The affected body part or physical function will need or occupational therapy until symptoms disappear  Ex: Paralyzed limbs must be exercise to prevent muscle wasting.

8  These usually last about days, some even up to weeks.  It may suddenly go away.  They aren’t life threatening.  Complication may be weaken

9  Halgin, R.P., & White Bourne, S.K.(2005).Abnormal, psychology. Clinical perspective on psychological disorder. New York, NYMcGrawhill  Blais MA, Smallwood P, Groves JE, Rivas- Vazquez RA. Personality and personality disorders. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 39

10  After learning about this disorder how many of us have gotten mad for something that wasn’t worth it, not know it could be dangerous?


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