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Socio‐Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Conversion Disorder: A Cross‐Sectional Study from East Nimar Region of Central India
Nisha Kaithwas , Rashmi Yadav , Siddharth Banode and Sachin Parmar
Page: 11-15 | Received 02 Feb 2023, Published online: 02 Mar 2023
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Abstract
Conversion disorder is defined as a psychiatric illness whose symptoms or deficits, affecting voluntary motor or sensory function, cannot be explained by a neurological or general medical condition. It usually occurs as response to any stressful situation. We aimed to study socio-demographic and clinical profile and stressors among patients with conversion disorder. This descriptive, cross sectional hospital based study was conducted in the department of Psychiatry, a tertiary care centre of east Nimar region, of central India over a period of one year from January 2022 to December 2022. 291 patients of conversion disorder, from psychiatry OPD and IPD were enrolled for study. A total of 291 patients of conversion disorder were studied. Majority of the participants 43.64% were of 18-30 age groups. Female(62.88%) predominated, majority were from rural area 60.82%, low socio-economic class (38.48%), nuclear family 68.38%. 56.70% were married and nearly half 53.95% were unemployed. The most common presenting symptom was hyperventilation or shortness of breath 25.08% followed by fainting attacks or giddiness 21.99% and pseudo seizure 19.9%. Most common stressors were school/ education related matters 27.14% followed by marital issues 24.74%. Conversion disorder is common among young, married, female, from rural background and low socio-economic status with less education. Among them family history of psychiatry disorder, medical illness and psychiatry co-morbidities are also very common. Common presentation of illness as physical or neurological symptoms and frequent, multiple consultations suggest possible lack of insight, chronicity and also lack of awareness about the illness resulting in stigma among general public as well as medical personnel. Less understanding of conversion symptoms can lead to multiple consultations, unnecessary investigations and referrals putting a strain on family, finance and also on our limited health resources.
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Nisha Kaithwas , Rashmi Yadav , Siddharth Banode and Sachin Parmar . Socio‐Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Conversion Disorder: A Cross‐Sectional Study from East Nimar Region of Central India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.11.15
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