Functional neurological (conversion) disorder (FND) was of great interest to early clinical
neuroscience leaders. During the 20th century, neurology and psychiatry grew apart-leaving …

Experts in the field of conversion disorder have suggested for the upcoming DSM-V edition
to put less weight on the associated psychological factors and to emphasise the role of …

Background and purpose Functional neurological disorder (FND) is common, and symptoms
can be severe. There have been no international large‐scale studies of patient experiences …

Conversion disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-
TR) describes neurological symptoms, including weakness, numbness and events …

BackgroundPsychological models of conversion disorder (CD) traditionally assume that
psychosocial stressors are identifiable around symptom onset. In the face of limited …

This article examines the history of the conceptualization of dissociative, conversion, and
somatoform syndromes in relation to one another, chronicles efforts to classify these and …

Background Gold standard protocols have yet to be established for the treatment of motor
conversion disorder (MCD). There is limited evidence to support inpatient, multidisciplinary …

In this article, the authors accentuate the signs and symptoms of conversion disorder and the
significance of clinical judgment and expertise in order to reach the right diagnosis. The …

Although most individuals who suffer a mild traumatic brain injury have complete recovery, a
number experience persistent symptoms that appear inconsistent with the severity of the …

When patients present with unusual, atypical, and difficult-to-understand complaints known
as dissociative and somatoform disorders or medically unexplained symptoms, clinicians …