Childhood sexual abuse predicts treatment outcome in conversion disorder/functional neurological disorder, 2020, Van der Feltz-Cornelis et al

Another example of conversion disorder=FND.

Open access, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/brb3.1558

 

I do not propose to read the full paper, but would one not need, separately, to assess the severity of the alleged abuse and see whether there is any correlation between that and severity of symptoms of conversion disorder. The term "sexual abuse" seems likely to cover a very broad spectrum.

 

BPS abuse predicts treatment outcome. The perpetrators are manipulative, predatory, groom their victims and like to establish themselves in high status public positions so they can carry on their abuse in broad daylight. #M.E. too.

 

Yes, indeed. The phrase is used without being defined in most cases and the spectrum is very wide. The consequences of the abuse are very diverse as well. They are taking something that is incredibly complex and making it a box ticking exercise to give a number they then use to explain incredibly complex medical and biological issue.