چكيده لاتين :
Conversion disorder is an illness which manifests itself as
Pseudoneurologic syndromes that hides an emotional confl ict.
This disorder covers 5 to IS percent of the psychiatric consultations,
In this case report, a young Iranian woman who was referred
due to flexion contracture of the left wrist and inability to
open her hand voluntarily is presented, During the course of
therapy, some evidences in favor of existence of a significant
emotional conflict were detected, Through hypnosis she was
able to open her hand for a while, however after a few days it
was returned to the previous position, It seems a more sophisticated
approach that uncovers and resolves her intrapsychic conflicts
should be recruited for successful treatment
