CONVERSION DISORDER

FACTS
*Conversion disorder is a neurological condition that causes physical symptoms -- like a paralyzed arm -- even though doctors can’t find any injury or other physical condition to explain them.
*This condition is all in your head but you have no control over it. (WebMD.com)

SYMPTOMS

• Loss of hearing
• Bad balance
• Eye problems
• Seizures
• Lumps in throat, trouble drinking water, eating
• (Primehealthchannel.com)

STATS

• Women and young adults have the highest chance to have this
• There are 14-22 cases every 100,000 people
• More common in rural areas
• (Rarediseases.org)

DOCTORS TO DIAGNOSE

• Can be related to a stressful event
• You can't be faking them
• No other conditions, medications, or behavior can explain what's wrong
• Causes stress in work settings and social places
• Uncontrollably affects your senses
• (WebMD.com)

TREATMENTS

• Varies for everyone
• Life changes: change of job and changes at your house
• Hypnosis can work for specific symptoms, but other symptoms occur when doing this
• Antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs
• (Rarediseases.org)

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• No celebrities have conversion disorder

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER

STATS

• Occurs in 2.2% of females and 2.5% of males
• Usually starts at ages 12-13
• More than 200,000 cases per year in the US
• (adaa.org)

FACTS

• BDD is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance
• They can't control negative thoughts
• As much as people tell them they look fine they don't believe them
• People with this think about their flaws for hours each day
• (adaa.org)

SYMPTOMS

• Always looking in mirror
• Asks for reassurance constantly that he/she looks good
• Feels self conscious doesn't want to go out in public
• Gets plastic surgery
• (WebMD.com)

DOCTOR DIAGNOSIS

• If the person continuously talks about plastic surgery doctor will recommend patient to psychiatrist or psychologist
• They will make diagnosis based on attitude, behavior, and symptoms
• (WebMD).com

TREATMENTS

• Medicines: serotonin which is an antidepressants, they decrease the obsessive and compulsive behaviors
• Cognitive behavioral therapy - therapist help change the patients thoughts about themselves
• (Medicinenet.com)

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SOURCES

• WebMD.com
• Rarediseases.org
• Primehealthchannel.com
• Adaa.org
• Medicinenet.com
• Healthresearchfunding.org