Neurologists' understanding and management of conversion disorder
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Neurologists' understanding and management of conversion disorder
BACKGROUND Conversion disorder is largely managed by neurologists, for whom it presents great challenges to understanding and management. This study aimed to quantify these challenges, examining how neurologists understand conversion disorder, and what they tell their patients. METHODS A postal survey of all consultant neurologists in the UK registered with the Association of British Neurolog...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.233114