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ASIS-CPP Exam - Question 58


A type of bodily disability wherein a person unconsciously converts his or her anxiety into a strong belief that some part of his or her body has ceased to function is:

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The correct answer is Conversion hysteria. This condition describes a type of bodily disability where a person unconsciously converts anxiety into a belief that a part of their body has ceased to function. Malingering is when someone fakes illness for personal gain, hysterics is a general term for emotional excess, depression is a mood disorder with persistent sadness, and a phobia is an irrational fear. Conversion hysteria specifically refers to the manifestation of psychological stress in physical symptoms.

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jayantoOption: C
Aug 23, 2019

The answer should be conversion hysteria

momoalg
May 26, 2020

YO ARE RIGHT

AmandoOption: C
Feb 4, 2021

The answer is conversion hysteria