Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine the demographic profile and symptoms of patients presenting with conversion disorder for the first time in tertiary care health facility. All fresh patients with conversion disorder presenting in 5 major hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan fulfilling the diagnostic criterion of DSM-IV from 20 December 2003 till 20 June 2004 were included in the study. Their demographic profile and symptoms were assessed in detail in the form of a semi structured interview. Out of a total sample of 248, females comprised 87.5%; mean age was 23.65 years and the most frequently reported education level was 10 years of schooling or less (65.8%). The most commonly reported monthly income was Rs 10000 and below (83.1%), while 79.4% participants belonged to urban areas. 58.9% of the patients were unmarried. Marriage related problems (19.4%) were reported as the commonest stress factor while mixed presentation (62.1 %) was the most frequent clinical presentation.
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25-33
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Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Physiology, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Year: 2007