Organic syndromes diagnosed as conversion disorder: Identification and frequency in a study of 85 patients

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-12

  Moene, Franny C ^a   Landberg, Erik H ^b   Hoogduin, Kees A L ^c   Spinhoven, Philip ^b   Hertzberger, Leopold I ^d   Kleyweg, Ruud P ^d   Weeda, Jacques ^a  

^a De Grote Rivieren   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Albert Schweitzer Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; False positives; Identification; Neurological reassessment; Psychogenic motor symptoms; True positive

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ONSET AGE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0033762233     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00107-5     Document Type: Article

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