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Psychosomatic Disorders in Psychiatric Patients in a Developing Country

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  • Santosh K. Chaturvedi

    (Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore 560 029, India)

  • Albert Michael

    (Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560 029, India)

Abstract

This study reports the prevalence of psychosomatic disorders in psychiatric patients in India. The psychosomatic disorders studied were hypertension, peptic ulcer, bron chial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, ischaemic heart disease and chronic pain. 21.5% of psychiatric patients had psychosomatic illnesses. Fifty five cases had two psychosomatic illnesses. Chronic pain (14.4%) and hypertension (9.9%) were the commonest. Patients with psychosomatic disorders were significantly more often older in age, females, married and from an urban habitat. Neurotic illness was the com monest diagnosis in them. Psychosis was significantly and inversely associated with psychosomatic disorders. This report emphasises the need for as much attention on psychosomatic problems in developing countries as in affluent ones.

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  • Santosh K. Chaturvedi & Albert Michael, 1988. "Psychosomatic Disorders in Psychiatric Patients in a Developing Country," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 34(2), pages 123-129, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:34:y:1988:i:2:p:123-129
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408803400206
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