Question

A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts, none of which have real physical causes, and exhibits lack of concern about the symptom will probably be diagnosed with ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts, none of which have real physical causes, and exhibits lack of concern about the symptom will probably be diagnosed with conversion disorder.

Explanation:

Conversion disorder is a mental or emotional crisis and converts to a physical problem. Symptoms are not faked. An illness of symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory functions suggesting another medical condition, but judged due to psychological factors because of preceding conflicts or other stressors. Symptoms are not intentionally produced, not due to substance , and not limited to pain or sexual symptomatology, it involves sensory or motor symptoms not related to known physiology of the body e.g glove anesthesia. Conversion symptoms appear suddenly and are more related to marked stress having a mixed presentation.

Hence, A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts, none of which have real physical causes, and exhibits lack of concern about the symptom will probably be diagnosed with conversion disorder.