Somatic Symptoms Among Psychiatric Patients

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Dr. Vinodkumar Madanlal Darji, Dr. Vimal Jitendrabhai Somaiya

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.