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Behavioural interventions in the rehabilitation of acute v. chronic non-organic (conversion/factitious) motor disorders
2004
British Journal of Psychiatry
Repeated case series have documented the effectiveness of multidisciplinary in-patient behavioural treatment for conversion disorders. However, in the absence of controlled research, treatment success could be attributed to providing patients with a face-saving opportunity to get better. Aims The present study contrasts two behavioural treatments to elucidate the factors underlying successful in-patient rehabilitation of this population. Method Thirty-nine patients underwent a standard
doi:10.1192/bjp.185.2.140
pmid:15286065
fatcat:ztmj5aqke5afzgycilzqdsfiv4