Conversion disorder patients were conceptualized by Freud as
A)converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms.
B)converting unconscious conflicts into defense mechanisms.
C)experiencing physical symptoms as a result of the superego.
D)experiencing internal conflicts as a result of physical illness.

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Conversion disorder patients are individuals who experience physical symptoms without any identifiable medical cause. Freudian psychoanalytic theory suggests that conversion disorder occurs when unconscious psychological conflicts are "converted" into physical symptoms as a means of avoiding conscious awareness of the underlying conflict. Therefore, the best choice is A) converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms.

Conversion Disorder Patients Were Conceptualized by Freud as