In managing a conversion disorder, which intervention best supports the patient in daily living with disability?

• A. Provide symptom-focused education.
• B. Help develop coping strategies for daily living with blindness.
• C. Encourage immediate seek for anesthesia for relief.
• D. Emphasize extensive medical testing.

Answer: (B)

Managing conversion disorder focuses on reducing disability by helping the person function in daily life despite symptoms. The best approach is to aid the patient in developing coping strategies for daily living with blindness because this directly targets independence, safety, and quality of life. By teaching adaptive skills, environmental modifications, use of assistive devices, and therapeutic techniques (such as occupational therapy and cognitive-behavioral strategies), the patient can regain functional control and participate in daily activities. This contrasts with symptom-focused education alone, which may inform but not translate into practical daily functioning, and with urging invasive procedures or extensive medical testing, which can reinforce the idea that ongoing medical workups are needed for relief and may perpetuate disability.