Definition of Conversion Disorder, which the girls are "diagnosed" with: Conversion disorder is a condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or

Definition of Conversion Disorder, which the girls are "diagnosed" with: Conversion disorder is a condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system (neurologic) symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.[1] Along with Mass Psychogenic Illness: The rapid spread of illness signs and symptoms affecting members of a cohesive group, originating from a nervous system disturbance involving excitation, loss or alteration of function, whereby physical complaints that are exhibited unconsciously have no corresponding organic aetiology.[2] [1] - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001950/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001950/ [2] - http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/180/4/300.full http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/180/4/300.full