The psychodynamic perspective on conversion disorder was revised in light of experimental findings with hysterically blind people who:
A)Have underlying brain defects
B)Can see when under hypnosis
C)Can respond to visual information
D)Experienced traumatic visual events

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The psychodynamic perspective was revised based on findings that people with conversion disorder (historically referred to as hysteria), such as those presenting with hysterical blindness, can actually respond to visual information despite claiming not to see. This suggests that the disorder might involve some level of unconscious perception, challenging earlier purely psychodynamic interpretations that focused solely on repression and trauma.

The Psychodynamic Perspective on Conversion Disorder Was Revised in Light