Conversion disorder

conversion disorder

class of disease, signs den symptoms

Subclass of	somatic symptom disorder, functional neurologic disorder, disease
Health specialty	psychiatry, psychology
ICD-9-CM	300.11
ICPC 2 ID	P75

Na conversion disorder (CD) be a formerly diagnosed psychiatric disorder wey be characterized by abnormal sensory experiences den movement problems during periods of high psychological stress. Individuals dem diagnose plus CD dem present plus highly distressing neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, anaa convulsions, na none of wich be consistent plus a well-established organic cause wey na dem fi be traced back to a psychological trigger. CD no longer be a diagnosis insyd de WHO ein ICD-11 anaa APA ein DSM-5 wey na e be superseded by functional neurologic disorder (FND), a similar diagnosis wey notably remove de requirement for a psychological stressor to be present.

Na e be thought dat dese symptoms dey arise insyd response to stressful situations wey dey affect a patient ein mental health. Individuals dem diagnose plus conversion disorder get a greater chance of experiencing certain psychiatric disorders wey deu include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, den personality disordersdem compare to those dem diagnose plus neurological disorders.

Na conversion disorder partly be retained insyd de DSM-5-TR den ICD-11, buh na dem rename to functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) den dissociative neurological symptom disorder (DNSD), respectively. FNSD dey cover a similar range of symptoms dem find insyd conversion disorder, buh no dey include de requirements for a psychological stressor to be present. De new criteria no longer dey require feigning to be disproven before diagnosing FNSD. A fifth criterion dey describe a limitation insyd sexual functioning wey na e include insyd de DSM-IV dem remove insyd de DSM-5 as well. De ICD-11 dey classify DNSD as a dissociative disorder plus unspecified neurological symptoms.