This article throws light upon the three main categories of conversion hysteria in humans. The types are: 1. Sensory Conversion 2. Motor Symptoms 3. Visceral Disorder Type # 1. Sensory Conversion: This refers to the inability to receive sensory stimuli. Anyone of the senses like visual, or tactual may be involved. The most common forms of Sensory Conversion described by [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Subject-Matter of Neuroses 2. Characteristics of Neuroses 3. Symptoms 4. Consequences 5. Secondary Gains. Subject-Matter of Neuroses: A neurotic personality is impoverished and more often than not governed by severe anxiety. The central dynamic factor in neuroses is repression and other important defence mechanisms like projection, regression by which the ego [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Phobia 2. Types of Phobia 3. Symptoms 4. Theories 5. Treatment. Meaning of Phobia: A phobia is a morbid on pathological fear which the patient realizes to be absurd but nevertheless is unable to explain and overcome it. First recognised by Hippocrates and subsequently discussed by Locke, Phobias, according [...]
