ABSTRACT
Conversion Disorder may be defined as a Somatoform Disorder in which the patient may exhibit certain symptoms or deficits involving motor or sensory functions that cannot be substantiated on the basis of physical examination or diagnostic procedures. The symptoms are generally associated with psychological conflicts or stressors and are not under the voluntary control of the patient. Usually, the symptoms or deficits are significant enough to interfere with the patient's social or occupational functioning. Unlike Somatization Disorder, Conversion Disorder may involve a single symptom, with the exception of pain or sexual dysfunction, which may be classified under different categories (DSM-IV, 1994).
