Psychoanalytic treatment for conversion disorders seeks to help the patient
A)become more relaxed.
B)increase their level of activity in spite of the physical limitations.
C)uncover the conflict that they have repressed.
D)realize that their problem is physical in nature and comply with the treatment recommendations of their physician.

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Psychoanalytic treatment for conversion disorders focuses on finding the underlying psychological conflict that the patient may have repressed and help them become aware of it. The goal is to bring the unconscious conflict to consciousness and resolve it, leading to the elimination of the physical symptoms. Relaxation techniques or increasing activity levels may not address the root of the problem, and realizing that the issue is physical may not be helpful as these disorders have a psychological basis.

Psychoanalytic Treatment for Conversion Disorders Seeks to Help the Patient