Problem

Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 5 Problem 4TY

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Solution 1

Mental illness is a very serious that is to be cured and also to be prevented. Mental illness has many adverse like killing oneself for no cause or threatening other people by their behavior. Mental illness is a very serious that is to be cured and also to be prevented.

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Conversion disorder as the name indicates it the conversion of psychological stress into a physical stress. This actually occurs after an injury but there will be no sign of physical injury. Symptoms include

• Abnormal walking

• Numbness or loss of touch

• Loss of balance

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One of the examples is the glove anesthesia. In this the patient complaints that he is experiencing loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist. But the actual problem is the numbness throughout the arm as the nerves in the hand would not stop at the wrist.

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Hence the options a, c and d are not correct.

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On the other hand physical anatomy cannot explain the symptom pattern of this glove anesthesia as it lacks the medical reason and the symptoms may have a psychological basis.

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Hence the correct option is.