Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015
Somatic Symptoms Among Psychiatric Patients
Dr. Vinodkumar Madanlal Darji, Dr. Vimal Jitendrabhai Somaiya
Abstract :
ACKGROUND
The relationship between physical symptoms and psychiatric disorder is widely recognized as complex.
It has been demonstrated that for many physical complains a significant association between presence of diverse somatic symptoms and
mental and emotional status.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The present study was undertaken to find out prevalence and pattern of somatic complains in psychiatric OPD patients and compare them
with medical OPD patients.
MATERIALS & METHODS
Only those who were fulfilling criteria for psychiatry disorders were further assessed by somatic symptoms severity scale PHQ15.
RESULTS
Among psychiatry OPD patients as per PHQ-15 Total mean score were observed highest in somatoform disorder, mood disorder depressive
type and Anxiety spectrum disorder.
CONCLUSION
Giving an explanatory model for the patient for his symptoms is very important. A patient with medically unexplained somatic symptoms is
often at a loss to understand the why and how of his symptoms.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. VINODKUMAR MADANLAL DARJI, Dr. VIMAL JITENDRABHAI SOMAIYA Somatic Symptoms Among Psychiatric Patients International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015
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Dr. VINODKUMAR MADANLAL DARJI, Dr. VIMAL JITENDRABHAI SOMAIYA Somatic Symptoms Among Psychiatric Patients International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015
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