Of all conditions treated in our field, perhaps none more clearly demonstrates the need for a dynamically-informed psychiatry than conversion disorder. The patient who presents with neurological ...

In part 2 of the case of Nancy, readers learned how conversion disorder not uncommonly develops alongside histrionic personality disorder. The question remains, however: What makes these conditions ...

Q: I am 69 and take medications for blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as plenty of vitamins. I have had many medical conditions (e.g., Meniere’s disease and lower back pain) that eventually were ...

Credit: Getty Images Authors describe the timely diagnosis and treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in the primary care setting. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are a common yet not ...

ROCHESTER — WXXI-TV will focus on conversion disorder in an episode of its national health series “Second Opinion.” The episode bwon’t air until October, but the public may participate in Saturday’s ...