HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
This paper considers data on hysterical neurosis, conversion type from the Monroe County (New York) Cumulative Psychiatric Case Register, from the Psychiatric Case Register in Iceland, and from a psychiatric consultation service in a university teaching general hospital in Monroe County (New York) d...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1976.tb00066.x 2024-09-15T18:13:22+00:00 HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS Stefánsson, J. G. Messina, J. A. Meyerowitz, S. 1976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1976.tb00066.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0447.1976.tb00066.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1976.tb00066.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica volume 53, issue 2, page 119-138 ISSN 0001-690X 1600-0447 journal-article 1976 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1976.tb00066.x 2024-09-05T05:04:43Z This paper considers data on hysterical neurosis, conversion type from the Monroe County (New York) Cumulative Psychiatric Case Register, from the Psychiatric Case Register in Iceland, and from a psychiatric consultation service in a university teaching general hospital in Monroe County (New York) during the period 1960 to 1969. The rate of hysterical neurosis, conversion type in Monroe County during this period was 22 per 100,000 per year, whereas in Iceland it was 11 per 100,000 per year. It was highest for women, non‐whites and those of low social economic status. The rate of hysterical neurosis, conversion type and “probable” hysterical neurosis, conversion type combined among patients seen in psychiatric consultation was 4.5 %. The most often noted diagnostic criteria were inconsistency with somatic process and precipitation of symptoms by psychological stress. Most patients had more than one conversion symptom at the same time. Pain was the most common symptom. The majority of patients had an accompanying organic or functional illness. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 53 2 119 138 |
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This paper considers data on hysterical neurosis, conversion type from the Monroe County (New York) Cumulative Psychiatric Case Register, from the Psychiatric Case Register in Iceland, and from a psychiatric consultation service in a university teaching general hospital in Monroe County (New York) during the period 1960 to 1969. The rate of hysterical neurosis, conversion type in Monroe County during this period was 22 per 100,000 per year, whereas in Iceland it was 11 per 100,000 per year. It was highest for women, non‐whites and those of low social economic status. The rate of hysterical neurosis, conversion type and “probable” hysterical neurosis, conversion type combined among patients seen in psychiatric consultation was 4.5 %. The most often noted diagnostic criteria were inconsistency with somatic process and precipitation of symptoms by psychological stress. Most patients had more than one conversion symptom at the same time. Pain was the most common symptom. The majority of patients had an accompanying organic or functional illness. |
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HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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HYSTERICAL NEUROSIS, CONVERSION TYPE: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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hysterical neurosis, conversion type: clinical and epidemiological considerations |
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