Conversion disorder in children and adolescents: A disorder of cognitive control

Objective To assess cognitive function in children and adolescents presenting with acute conversion symptoms. Methods Fifty‐seven participants aged 8.5–18 years (41 girls and 16 boys) with conversion symptoms and 57 age‐ and gender‐matched healthy controls completed the IntegNeuro neurocognitive bat...

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Published in:Journal of neuropsychology 2015-03, Vol.9 (1), p.87-108
Main Authors: Kozlowska, Kasia, Palmer, Donna M., Brown, Kerri J., Scher, Stephen, Chudleigh, Catherine, Davies, Fiona, Williams, Leanne M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attention
conversion disorders
dissociative disorder
dynamic-maturational model
executive function and control
memory
neurocognitive tests
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Summary:Objective To assess cognitive function in children and adolescents presenting with acute conversion symptoms. Methods Fifty‐seven participants aged 8.5–18 years (41 girls and 16 boys) with conversion symptoms and 57 age‐ and gender‐matched healthy controls completed the IntegNeuro neurocognitive battery, an estimate of intelligence, and self‐report measures of subjective emotional distress. Results Participants with conversion symptoms showed poorer performance within attention, executive function, and memory domains. Poorer performance was reflected in more errors on specific tests: Switching of Attention (t(79) = 2.17, p = .03); Verbal Interference (t(72) = 2.64, p = .01); Go/No‐Go (t(73) = 2.20, p = .03); Memory Recall and Verbal Learning (interference errors for memory recall; t(61) = 3.13, p 
ISSN:1748-6645
1748-6653
DOI:10.1111/jnp.12037