Driving back from a concert, Gerri fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her Jaguar convertible. Her best friend perished in the crash. Ever since, although doctors can find nothing physically wrong, Gerri has been paralyzed in the arm with which she was steering. What psychological disorders is best revealed through Gerri's symptoms?

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Zoey Ayala

28 August, 08:10

Driving back from a concert, Gerri fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her Jaguar convertible. Her best friend perished in the crash. Ever since, although doctors can find nothing physically wrong, Gerri has been paralyzed in the arm with which she was steering. What psychological disorders is best revealed through Gerri's symptoms?

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Dorian Mathews · Answer 1

Gerri is most likely suffering from Conversion disorder

Explanation:

Conversion disorder, also known as the functional neurologic symptom disorder, is caused due to a trauma, stress or psychological distress. Some of the symptoms of this disorder include partial or full paralysis, deafness, blindness, numbness, tremors, difficulty in balancing and walking, seizures and incontinence. These symptoms can't be explained by medical tests and evaluation.

Therefore, Gerri is most likely suffering from Conversion disorder.