Conversion Disorder Masquerading as Severe Progressive Neurological Deterioration in Childhood

Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-15

  Nourse, Clare B ^a   Ryan, Imelda ^b   McMenamin, Joe ^b  

^a Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children ^*  (Australia)

^b OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; pervasive refusal; progressive neurological disease; psychological techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010004991     PISSN: 13606417     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1360641798001798     Document Type: Article

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