A severe mental condition where an individual experiences physical symptoms (e.g., paralysis, blindness) with no identifiable organic medical cause is:
AConversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
BSomatic Symptom Disorder
CIllness Anxiety Disorder
DFactitious Disorder
Explanation
Conversion disorder involves neurological symptoms that are incompatible with recognized medical conditions, historically called ‘hysteria’.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Abnormal Psychology
- Subtopic: Somatoform Disorders
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