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5 September, 10:13

A businesswoman who is worried about having to present her ideas at a conference wakes up and finds she is unable to move her hands and is paralyzed from the wrist down. Doctors cannot find areason for why this is happening and in fact explain that her condition is medically impossible. This may be her mind's way of dealing with the stress of presenting and reducing her anxiety.

Conversion Disorder

Diversion Disorder

all of the above

none of the above

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  1. 5 September, 10:23
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    Conversion Disorder.

    Explanation:

    A Conversion disorder can be defined as a condition experienced by a person in which he/she suffers from blindness or paralysis for a temporary period. This condition does not occur due to any physical illness or injury rather a condition that occurs because of sudden emotional or physical distress. Such conditions are difficult to be assessed by medical evaluation.

    In the given case, the business woman suffered from a temporary paralyis from wrist down. This condition occurred because of the emotional distress, nervousness and worry. Her condition was beyond being recognised by medical evaluation or doctor's evaluation. Thus, she have a conversion disorder.

    So, the correct answer is the conversion disorder.
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