Table 4.

Psychiatrists’ Views on Communicating with Patients About Conversion Disorder and Feigning

	N (%)
Do you copy letters about your conversion patients to them?
Never	27 (15)
Rarely	45 (25)
Often	33 (18)
Usually	41 (22)
Always	33 (18)
Is it important to distinguish feigning from conversion disorder?
Yes	159 (87)
No	22 (12)
Who should address feigning in your patient?
Me	45 (25)
General practitioner	4 (2)
Neurologist	5 (3)
Police or some other agency	14 (8)
No-one	10 (5)
Combination of the above	99 (57)
What role do psychiatrists have in the management of conversion disorder?
Not helpful	0 (0)
Helpful, but not essential	56 (31)
Essential	123 (67)
Do you talk about feigning with patients with unexplained neurology if you suspect it?
Never	40 (22)
Rarely	80 (44)
Usually	56 (31)
Always	6 (3)
Do you talk about feigning with patients with unexplained neurology if you are sure of it?
Never	25 (14)
Rarely	56 (31)
Usually	74 (40)
Always	25 (14)
Do you talk about feigning with patients with unexplained neurology when you do not suspect it?
Never	116 (63)
Rarely	49 (27)
Usually	10 (5)
Always	3 (2)