People with conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder) :

A) usually seek psychological treatment for physical symptoms.
B) can be difficult to treat because they cannot believe the ailment is psychological.
C) are usually aware of a traumatic experience that could have precipitated the disorder.
D) identify with more than three personalities within themselves.

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Airykah Turner · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Conversion disorder, now known as functional neurological symptom disorder, involves experiencing physical symptoms that are inconsistent with or cannot be fully explained by medical or neurological conditions. Patients often struggle with accepting that their symptoms have a psychological basis, which can make treatment challenging. They may not necessarily seek psychological treatment initially, as they experience physical symptoms. Awareness of a traumatic experience is not a criterion for diagnosis, and identifying with multiple personalities relates to dissociative identity disorder, not conversion disorder.

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