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Your patient has loss the functionality of the left side of their body. There is no apparent cause and all tests have come back negative. The only thing you do know is that the patient was supposed to go jail. What is this person suffering from?
  1. Conversion Disorder
  2. Fugue Disorder
  3. Somatoform Disorder
  4. Hypochondriasis
Explanation
Answer: A - When there is a loss of functionality to the body without apparent physical reason it is considered conversion disorder. The cause of a conversion disorder is often found to be a psychological conflict, such as a need to avoid an unpleasant task or a need to be removed from an unpleasant situation. The conversion places the patient in a situation where the can receive support.
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