Cognitive rehabilitation treatment for mental slowness in conversion disorder: A case report
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Cognitive rehabilitation treatment for mental slowness in conversion disorder: A case report
Cognitive rehabilitation treatment (CRT) has been described in patients with brain injury, but it has not been attempted in cases of cognitive dysfunction without organic cause. This case report describes CRT of neurocognitive impairment in a 54-year-old female patient with conversion disorder (CD). She experienced difficulties with regard to speaking, motor function, and pain symptoms, which d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cogent Psychology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2331-1908
DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1348328