AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conversion disorder is a mental condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system (neurologic) symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypochondriasis and body dysmorphic disorder are perhaps more common. It is not clear why some people develop somatoform disorders. Genetic ‘makeup’ and environmental factors both probably play a part.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are different types of somatoform disorder, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and dissociative (conversion) disorder, which you can read more about in this article. There are different ways of managing psychosomatic disorders, including: Individual psychological work.

Detailed explanation-4: -Risk factors Having anxiety or depression. Having a medical condition or recovering from one. Being at risk of developing a medical condition, such as having a strong family history of a disease. Experiencing stressful life events, trauma or violence. Having experienced past trauma, such as childhood sexual abuse.

Detailed explanation-5: -Somatoform pain is a chronic pain for which no physical cause can be determined, producing distress and often impairing an individual’s normal functioning and decreasing life enjoyment.