Abstract
We studied consecutively 50 neurologic inpatients of a university neurological department with dissociative (conversion) disorders with regard to their associated psychopathologic features as well as to their comorbidity. The study involved both self-measuring instruments and a standardized psychiatric interview. As a result patients with conversion disorders appeared as a psychopathologic highly disturbed group. We found that although the dissociative symptoms are phenomenological very predominant and were the reason for hospital admission in all cases, they must be interpreted as accompanying features in the context of complex psychiatric disorders. Diagnostic and therapeutic consequences are discussed with regard to the neurology.
Publication types
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English Abstract
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Amnesia / diagnosis
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Amnesia / epidemiology
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Amnesia / psychology
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Comorbidity
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Conversion Disorder / diagnosis
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Conversion Disorder / epidemiology
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Conversion Disorder / psychology*
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Dissociative Disorders / diagnosis
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Dissociative Disorders / epidemiology
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Dissociative Disorders / psychology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology
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Mental Disorders / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Movement Disorders / diagnosis
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Movement Disorders / epidemiology
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Movement Disorders / psychology
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Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
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Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology
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Nervous System Diseases / psychology*
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Neurotic Disorders / diagnosis
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Neurotic Disorders / epidemiology
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Neurotic Disorders / psychology
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Patient Admission
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Personality Disorders / diagnosis
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Personality Disorders / epidemiology
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Personality Disorders / psychology
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Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Seizures / diagnosis
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Seizures / epidemiology
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Seizures / psychology
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Sensation Disorders / diagnosis
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Sensation Disorders / epidemiology
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Sensation Disorders / psychology