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[Conversion: mimicry of somatic symptoms].

R Adler

    Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
    |December 8, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Psychic conflicts can manifest as physical symptoms, a phenomenon termed "nervous mimicry." This study explains how these conversion symptoms protect individuals by masking underlying repressed wishes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Intrapsychic conflicts can be neutralized through physical symptoms.
    • These symptoms mimic organic conditions, preventing the acting out of repressed desires.
    • The term 'nervous mimicry' aptly describes this phenomenon.