A study of clinical correlates and socio-demographic profile in conversion disorder.
A study of clinical correlates and socio-demographic profile in conversion disorder.
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DOI：
10.4103/0019-5545.37323
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发表时间：
2007-07-01
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3.1
通讯作者：
Kalita, Pranab
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作者：
Deka, Kamala;Chaudhury, Pranit K;Kalita, Pranab
目的：探讨转化障碍的临床表现及其与社会人口学变量的关系。方法：在2004年11月至2005年8月期间，在Dibrugarh的阿萨姆医学院和医院精神科收治了40名符合研究纳入标准的患者，对其进行了社会人口变量和半结构化形式的临床表现评估。结果：转换障碍在年轻人（57.5%）、女性（92.5%）和社会经济地位较低的核心家庭学生中更为常见。大多数患者有明显的诱发因素，其中家庭相关（40%）和学校相关（30%）问题占主要类型。运动症状是主要表现（87.5%），假性癫痫发作是最常见的。
AIM: To study the clinical presentations and relationship of socio-demographic variables with conversion disorder.METHODS: Forty patients admitted to the department of psychiatry, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, during November 2004 to August 2005 who fulfilled the inclusion criteria of the study were evaluated for socio-demographic variables and clinical presentations on a semi-structured pro forma.RESULTS: Conversion disorder is more common in young adults (57.5%), females (92.5%) and among students belonging to nuclear family of lower socioeconomic status. A majority of the patients had an obvious precipitating factor, of which family-related (40%) and school-related (30%) problems accounted for the major types. Motor symptoms were the predominant presentation (87.5%) with pseudo seizure being the commonest.