Psychological interventions for treating functional motor symptoms: A systematic scoping review of the literature

Beal, Erin; Pelser, Cara; Coates, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102146

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“…From a phenotypical point of view, FMDs can present with any type of movement disorder, including weakness, tremor, dystonia, gait disorders, myoclonus and chorea, often in combinations [3]. The treatment of FNDs frequently requires a non-pharmacological approach based on both psychotherapy and physiotherapy, meticulously tailored to the patients and requiring a multidisciplinary clinical approach [4,5].…”

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Personality and psychopathological characteristics in functional movement disorders

Luca,

Lo Castro,

Mostile

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Introduction Aim of the present study was to assess personality and psychopathological characteristics in patients with functional movement disorders (FMDs) compared to patients with other neurological disorders (OND). Methods In this cross-sectional study, patients affected by clinically established FMDs and OND who attended the Neurologic Unit of the University-Hospital “Policlinico-San Marco” of Catania from the 1st of December 2021 to the 1st of June 2023 were enrolled. Personality characteristics were assessed with the Rorschach test coded according to Exner’s comprehensive system and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-II). Results Thirty-one patients with FMDs (27 women; age 40.2±15.5 years; education 11.7±3.2 years; disease duration 2.3±2.5 years) and 24 patients affected by OND (18 women; age 35.8±16.3 years; education 11.9±2.9 years; disease duration 3.4±2.8 years) were enrolled. At the Rorschach, FMDs presented a significantly higher frequency of Popular (P) and sum of all Human content codes (SumH>5) responses and avoidant coping than OND. Conclusion FMDs presented “conformity behaviors”, excessive interest in others than usual a maladaptive avoidant style of coping and a difficulty in verbalizing emotional distress. These psychopathological characteristics may favor the occurrence of FMDs.

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