Conversion symptoms serve all except which of the following functions?
A) Permit the client to express a forbidden wish or impulse in a masked form
B) Remove the client from an overwhelming life-threatening situation
C) Impose punishment via the disabling symptom for a forbidden wish or wrongdoing
D) Provide a way for the client to take care of others while they are ill
Ans: D
Conversion symptoms provide a way for the client to be taken care of, not the reverse.
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