After witnessing an accident that killed his daughter, George reports that he is blind. He bumps into objects at home and elsewhere. Specialists have found nothing wrong with the structure or function of his eyes and an MRI reveals no evidence of brain damage. After holding a case conference, a team of professionals suggests that George be evaluated for __________.
a) illness anxiety disorder
b) conversion disorder
c) somatization disorder
d) psychophysiological disorder
Ans: b) conversion disorder
Explanation: People with conversion disorder have symptoms involving sensory function (e.g., blindness), for which there is no physiological cause.
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