Distinguish between Freud's concepts of the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
Primary gains are the reduction in anxiety and intrapsychic conflict that results from the conversion symptoms. Secondary gains include the external "rewards," such as sympathy and extra attention, that serve to reinforce the physical symptoms of conversion disorder.
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