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- Title
Cognitive-analytical therapy for a patient with functional neurological symptom disorder-conversion disorder (psychogenic myopia): A case study.
- Authors
Nasiri, Hamid; Ebrahimi, Amrollah; Zahed, Arash; Arab, Mostafa; Samouei, Rahele
- Abstract
Functional neurological symptom disorder commonly presents with symptoms and defects of sensory and motor functions. Therefore, it is often mistaken for a medical condition. It is well known that functional neurological symptom disorder more often caused by psychological factors. There are three main approaches namely analytical, cognitive and biological to manage conversion disorder. Any of such approaches can be applied through short-term treatment programs. In this case, study a 12-year-old boy with the diagnosed functional neurological symptom disorder (psychogenic myopia) was put under a cognitive-analytical treatment. The outcome of this treatment modality was proved successful.
- Subjects
ANXIETY testing; COGNITIVE therapy; MYOPIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; SELF-report inventories; SOMATOFORM disorders in children; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2015, Vol 20, Issue 5, p522
- ISSN
1735-1995
- Publication type
Article