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Conversion Disorder with Psychogenic Seizures and Its Psychological Trauma-Related Etiology

Conversion disorder, formerly known as functional neurological disorder, does not have one known etiology, similar to many other disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, depression, etc.) (Faustman, 1995; Stansfeld & Rasul, 2007). The lack of a specific etiology may be due to the fact that there are various specifiers that can be used within the conversion disorder diagnosis. […]

Kourtney Schroeder, Psy.D.

October 1, 2017