Prevalence and Incidence of Conversion Disorder

Conversion Disorder Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Conversion disorder
• Causes and incidence - Somatization disorder

Prevalence/Incidence of Conversion Disorder: Online Medical Books

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Conversion disorder: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The patient suddenly develops the conversion symptom soon after experiencing a traumatic conflict that he believes he can’t handle. Two theories may explain why this occurs. According to the first, the patient achieves a “primary gain” when the symptom keeps a psychological conflict out of conscious awareness. For example, a person may experience blindness after witnessing a violent crime.

The second theory suggests that the patient achieves “secondary gain” from the symptom by avoiding a traumatic activity. For example, a soldier may develop a “paralyzed” hand that prevents him from entering into combat.

Conversion disorder can occur in either sex at any age. An uncommon disorder, it usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Somatization disorder: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of somatization disorder. It usually develops before age 30 and is more common in females than in males.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Conversion Disorder usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Conversion Disorder at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Conversion Disorder refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Conversion Disorder diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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