Which of the following best describes Charcot's explanation of hysteria??
a. ?All hysteric symptoms are caused by lesions in the brain.
b. ?Hysteric symptoms occur only in patients who are hypnotized.
c. ?Because there is no apparent biological basis for hysteria, it cannot be considered a real disease.
d. ?Traumatic experience causes certain ideas to become dissociated from consciousness where they become strong enough to cause hysterical symptoms.
ANSWER:
d
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