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katrin [286]
2 years ago
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What did early observers mean when they used the term la belle indifférence to describe individuals with conversion disorder?

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tia_tia [17]2 years ago
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The early observers meant that La belle indifférence refers to the apparent lack of interest that some patients show in their symptoms. It is often seen as typical of conversion symptoms/hysteria.

The term "La belle indifférence" is a French term that can be translated as "beautiful ignorance." Beautiful apathy is defined as the absence of psychological stress paradoxically despite the presence of symptoms related to a serious medical illness or health condition. This condition is the most common for

Conversion disorder (also called functional nervous system disorder) is a condition in which a person is experiencing physical and sensory problems such as paralysis, hearing loss, blindness, hearing loss, and seizures, and is the underlying neurology. There is no specific pathology.

Learn about conversion disorder here:brainly.com/question/9414705

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