The neural correlates of Freudian "repression" in conversion disorder

Selma Aybek; Timothy R Nicholson; Fernando Zelaya; Owen G O'Daly; Tom J Craig; Anthony S David; Richard A Kanaan

doi:10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.9

The neural correlates of Freudian "repression" in conversion disorder

Selma Aybek, Timothy R Nicholson, Fernando Zelaya, Owen G O'Daly, Tom J Craig, Anthony S David, Richard A Kanaan

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Abstract

Freud proposed that in Conversion disorder (CD), the affect attached to stressful memories is "repressed" and "converted" into physical symptoms. Contemporary neuroscience has shown that the neural correlates for "repression" or memory suppression include dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPFC) cortex activation and hippocampal deactivation. Our objectives were: 1. Test this mechanism in CD and 2. Explore the neural correlates of the associated sensorimotor symptom.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e1
Journal	Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Volume	84
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.9
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013
Event	The British Neuropsychiatry Association 26th Annual General Meeting - London, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Feb 2013 → 8 Feb 2013

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