%0 Journal Article
%T On Blindness and Blind Spots
%A Aya Alon
%A Ruth Kannai
%J Archive of "Annals of Family Medicine".
%D 2018
%R 10.1370/afm.2268
%X This story is a reflection on the evolving relationship of a family physician with a patient suffering from a severe conversion disorder, expressed inter alia through ¡°blindness.¡± The narrative follows our journey as I attempt to unravel the meaning of the symptoms as a metaphoric expression of her agony. Eventually, I conclude that clinicians at times also may have a ¡°blind spot¡± that prevents us from entirely grasping patients¡¯ complex inner struggles
%K blindness
%K conversion disorder
%K trauma
%K mind-body connection
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037529/