The relationship between psychosocial trauma type and conversion (functional neurological) disorder symptoms: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Ahmed M. Kamal, Richard A A Kanaan, Maha A Hassan, Daniela Huepe-Artigas, Nashaat A.M. Abdel-Fadeel, Shimaa K. Morsy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study business.industry Dissociative Disorders Neurological disorder Middle Aged medicine.disease Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Conversion Disorder Seizures Quality of Life medicine Humans Female business Psychiatry Conversion disorder Psychosocial Aged Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Psychiatry. 29:261-265 |
| ISSN: | 1440-1665 1039-8562 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10398562211009247 |
| Popis: | Objective: Psychosocial trauma was associated with developing conversion disorder (also known as functional neurological disorder) before Freud, though why a particular symptom should arise is unknown. We aimed to determine if there was a relationship between trauma type and symptom. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients attending Australia’s first functional neurology clinic, including referral, clinic letters and a clinic questionnaire. Results: There were 106 females, 43 males and five transgender patients. Sensory (51%), motor (47%) and seizures (39%) were the commonest functional symptoms. Most patients (92%) reported stressors associated with symptom onset. Multiple trauma/symptom type associations were found: patients with in-law problems experienced more cognitive symptoms ( p = .036), for example, while expressive speech problems more commonly followed relationship difficulties ( p = .021). Conclusion: Associations were found between type of traumatic events and type of symptoms in conversion disorder. This will require verification in a larger sample. |
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