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Table 2 Clinical manifestations of children with dissociative (conversion) disorders (N = 66)

From: Characteristics and outcomes of children with dissociative (conversion) disorders in western China: a retrospective study

Clinical manifestations

n (%)

Dissociative disorders

14 (21.2)

Conversion disorders

59 (89.4)

 Motor symptoms

15 (22.7)

 Attacks/ Seizures

16 (24.2)

 Sensory symptoms a

32 (48.5)

≥ two types of conversion disorders

6 (9.1)

Mixed dissociative (conversion) disorders

7 (10.6)

Comorbidity with anxiety or depressive disorders

30 (45.5)

 Comorbidity with anxiety disorders

28 (42.4)

 Comorbidity with depressive disorders

19 (28.8)

Comorbidity with other somatic symptoms

25 (37.9)

  1. aOf these 32 patients, 2 patients had two types of sensory symptoms