Stressful Life Events in Onset of First Episode of Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder.
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2016-09
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Background: Acute and transient psychotic disorder (ATPD) characterized by acute onset of polymorphic psychotic
symptomatology and rapid resolution. The aim of this study was to identify the role of stressful life events among patients
with ATPD. Methods: The study included 50 patients attending psychiatric OPD and admitted patients in psychiatric
wards, at a tertiary care center of Rajasthan, India who were clinically screened for acute and transient psychotic disorder.
The patients, suggestive of suffering from ATPD, were thoroughly evaluated for the diagnosis by using ICD-10 criteria for
the ATPD and the diagnosis confirmed by a consultant psychiatrist. All the participants were subjected to presumptive
stressful life event scale (PSLE) for assessing the role of stressful life events among patients with ATPD. Results: Out of
fifty patients, 58% were female and 42% were male. 82% patients were experienced stressful life events before the onset
of first episode of acute and transient psychotic disorder. Female experience more stress in areas like death or illness of a
family member, marriage or engagement, violence. Whereas male were experienced more stress in areas like marital and
family conflicts, financial or occupational problem.Conclusion: Present study highlights that the stressful life events have
substantial relationship with the onset of acute and transient psychotic disorder.
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acute and transient psychotic disorder, stress, life events, polymorphic state
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Lamba Ramchandra, Mahawar Brajesh, Verma Gajanand, Vijayvergia Devendra. Stressful Life Events in Onset of First Episode of Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 Sept-Oct; 2(5): 1-4.