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hysterical neurosis, conversion disorder, psychiatric condition, emotional distress, unconscious conflict, expressed, physical symptoms, conversion disorder is one of several types of somatoform disorders, psychological problems produce physical symptoms, disorders have typically been highly stigmatized, physicians telling patients that the problem is "all in head", research on the connection between mind, body is steadily increasing our understanding of these disorders, should reduce the stigma, becomes clear that these conditions, real, real distress, cannot just be turned on, off at, onset of symptoms in this disorder, very sudden, follows a stressful experience, loss of function, in inability to move a limb, unconsciously symbolize the underlying conflict associated, the experience, risk factors, history of histrionic personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, symptoms of conversion disorder involve the loss of one, bodily functions, blindness, paralysis, inability to speak, loss of physical function is involuntary, diagnostic testing, does not show a physical cause, the dysfunction, the common signs of conversion disorder, sudden onset of a debilitating symptom, a history of a recent psychological conflict that is resolved, the development, the symptom, a lack of concern that, associated, a severe symptom, a physical examination is performed to rule out physical causes, the loss of function, specific diagnostic testing related, symptom is warranted to rule out a physical cause, psychiatric treatment is recommended to help the person understand the underlying psychological conflict, integrity, the affected body part, function must be maintained, conflict is resolved, disappear, paralyzed limbs must be exercised to avoid muscle wasting, last, days to weeks, resolve spontaneously, the symptom is not life-threatening, the development of complications, the symptom, debilitating, someone has symptoms suggestive of conversion disorder.