Article Title: Conversion Disorder Author: Abdallah Aljabeiti Editor: Rama Qatarneh Keywords: Conversion Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorder , Hysteria Introduction Conversion disorder (CD), or more appropriately functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD), is a psychiatric disorder characterized by the onset of sensory, motor, or cognitive symptoms that are not compatible with a known neurological disorder. It falls under the wider category of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. CD used to be a diagnosis of exclusion by having to rule out numerous neurological conditions, but as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), the diagnosis of CD now […]

Author: Abdallah Aljabeiti Scientific Editor: Ahda Jbarah Linguistic Editor: Hala Qaryouti Last Updated: 21/3/2021 Introduction Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) is a psychiatric disorder identified by excessive worry about having or developing a medical condition that is not yet diagnosed (1). This worry persists despite normal physical examination findings and lab results (2). People with IAD tend to pay excessive attention to normal bodily sensations (digestion, sweating, etc.), which they misinterpret as an indication of a worrisome disease (1). IAD falls under the wider category of “Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th […]

Article Title: Somatic Symptom Disorder Author: Abdullah Jabeiti Editor: Dr.Ahda Jbarah Key words: Somatic, Psychiatry , Somatization Introduction Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), previously called Somatoform Disorder, is a condition characterized by the presence of one or more somatic symptoms (e.g. fatigue, abdominal pain, headache, etc.) that are unexplained by an organic disease process. Somatic Symptom Disorder Symptoms are accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors related to the symptom(s), causing the patient significant distress alongside social, individual, and/or occupational impairment. This diagnosis falls under the wider category of “Somatic Symptom Disorder and Related Disorders” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]