Dissociative disorders :A study of Clinico-demographic Profile and Associated Stressors.
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2010-04
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Objectives: To study relevant clinico-demographic profile and stressors of dissociative
disorders. Methods: This is a case-control study of 39 cases of dissociative disorders
(and) compared (them) with 39 controls using a self designed questionnaire and G. Singh’s
Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (PSLE). Results: The mean age of the cases was
21.23 years. Cases of Dissociative motor disorders had significantly higher age (26.4
yrs) as compared to dissociative convulsion (18.8 yrs) and dissociative stupor of 20.6
yrs(38.5%).Two thirds of the cases had comorbid neuro-psychiatric illness; the commonest
one being depression (35.9%). The cases had more stressful life events in the past one
year as well as whole life when compared to controls. Family conflict was seen to be the
commonest precipitating stress. Conclusions: Dissociative disorder mainly affects young
people. Dissociative motor disorder is a distinct subtype with a higher age of onset.
Presence of neuro-psychiatric co-morbidity is the rule rather than exception. Psychosocial
stressors play an important role in disease production.
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Dissociative disorder, co-morbidity, stressors
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Thapa Ranjan, Shyangwa Pramod M. Dissociative disorders:Astudy of Clinico-demographic Profile and Associated Stressors. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2010 Apr; 13 (1): 43-48.