The Journal of clinical psychiatry
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Antidepressant treatment outcomes of psychogenic movement disorder.
Psychogenic movement disorder (PMD) is a subtype of conversion disorder. We describe the outcomes of a series of PMD patients following antidepressant treatment. ⋯ Our preliminary findings suggest that chronic PMD with primary conversion symptoms and with recent or current depression or anxiety may respond to antidepressants. Further well-designed studies, now under way, are required to confirm these findings.