ArticleJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent2013
A Case of Neurological Symptoms and Severe Urinary Retention on a Pediatric Ward: Is this Conversion Disorder?
Article in Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Rare Mental Health Disorders Affecting Urologic Care: A Comprehensive Review.Health psychology research · 2022Article
- Childhood Trauma and Conversion Disorder in a 16-Year-Old Boy.The primary care companion for CNS disorders · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivea) To illustrate the etiological role of sexual and physical abuse in the development of childhood conversion disorder b) to highlight the importance of collaborative care in cases of conversion disorder c) to identify particular areas or needs for future research in the topic.
methodWe discuss the case of a fifteen-year old girl who was admitted to pediatrics with medically unexplained neurological complaints, chiefly urinary retention. Psychiatry was consulted after all organic work up was completed. Patient was transferred to the psychiatry ward and we present the unfolding of this case. Pediatrics and psychiatry generated a collaborative management plan.
resultsThe patient presented, initially, with tremors, severe urinary retention and constipation. After her second admission to pediatrics, for severe urinary retention, the girl disclosed chronic sexual and physical abuse and neglect.
conclusionsConversion symptoms often occur in cases of severe psychosocial stresses including sexual and physical abuse. This case highlights the importance of interdisciplinary professional collaboration in the management of complex presentations with unexplained symptoms and psychosocial stressors.
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