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When your loved one experiences any of the symptoms, especially after a traumatic or stressful event, you should encourage them to seek medical attention. If they were involved in a physical accident, like a fall from a horse or car accident, the doctor needs to do a physical examination to rule out any physical problems. If the doctor diagnosis conversion disorder, then psychological treatment is necessary. Often, physical symptoms of conversion disorder will go away when the doctor runs tests and declares there is no underlying medical condition. Doctors may immediately refer your loved one to a psychologist or wait until after the physical symptoms have started to lessen. Help encourage your loved one to see a psychotherapist. A psychologist or other mental health professional can help treat the underlying psychological trauma or stress that caused the conversion disorder. Sometimes, conversion order will go away on its own. If the physical symptoms linger or they keep coming back, your loved one needs to seek professional mental health care to deal with the stress causing the symptoms. If your loved one has physical symptoms that affect movement, such as paralysis, tremors, or other limb weakness, they may benefit from physical therapy. Suggest that your loved one see a physical therapist to help improve their muscle control and coordination. For example, if your loved one is suffering from temporary paralysis, they can go to physical therapy to work their limbs so that the muscles won't atrophy or become weak while they recover. If your loved one is a child or adolescent with conversion disorder, you may need to help them get additional therapies to deal with their underlying issues. This generally is needed if the child has conversion disorder related to an abusive or stressful home situation. Family therapy can be useful if the child has a difficult home situation. Family therapy can work on family relationships, issues, and dynamics. Group therapy may help children with conversion disorder learn how to socialize or cope with stressful situations. This may also be helpful if the child is too dependent on their family. Children may be hospitalized if physical symptoms do not respond to any other treatment. This can be helpful is the child is part of an abusive or dysfunctional home. Though most people recover from the physical symptoms caused by conversion disorder, nearly 25% of patients relapse during the first year. You should be prepared for a relapse, just in case it occurs. Try to prevent a relapse by encouraging your loved one to continue seeing their doctor and psychologist to address the underlying issues. Managing and recovering from the trauma is one way to prevent a relapse. Another way to prevent a relapse is to support your loved one. They may take awhile to recover from the trauma or emotional stress, so be there and support them during this time. Spend time with them and include them so they can return to their normal life. Try to help your loved one limit their stress. Too much stress may trigger a relapse.
See a doctor. Encourage therapy. Consider physical therapy. Try alternate therapies with children. Try to prevent a relapse.