Hysteria and its metamorphoses

Revista Latinoamericana De Psicopatologia Fundamental

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Início Publicação: 10/03/1998
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Área de Estudo: Psicologia

Hysteria and its metamorphoses

Ano: 2012 | Volume: 15 | Número: 1
Autores: Lazslo Antônio Ávila, João Ricardo Terra
Autor Correspondente: Lazslo Antônio Ávila | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: Hysteria, somatization, conversion disorder, somatoform disorder

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Resumo Inglês:

To investigate the historical evolution of hysteria and its possible psychopathological ramifications in today’s diagnostic classifications. Method: Clinical and historical problematization contrasting classical and contemporary references on the subject. Conclusion: Higher incidence of certain conditions and decline in the use of the construct of hysteria should be seen as different moments in a continuum.