CONVERSION DISORDER

Course overview

CONVERSION DISORDER IS A PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AFFECTING SENSORY OR MOTOR FUNCTION INCONSISTENT WITH PATTERNS OF KNOWN NEUROLOGIC DISEASES OR OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PATIENT’S ABILITY TO FUNCTION. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONVERSION DISORDER AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.