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Astasia-Abasia: A Report of Two Cases at West Point

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.124.5.671

Astasia-abasia, an uncommon and severe conversion reaction, was seen in two first-year West Point cadets. The author interprets the appearance of this disturbance as an extreme, primitive defense against the acute stresses experienced by a new cadet at the academy.

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