A cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of somatisation and associated socio demographic factors in depression

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dc.contributor.authorParitala, Chandra Bhanu Guptaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNallapaneni, Nageswar Raoen_US
dc.contributor.authorChennamsetty, Siva Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:19:50Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:19:50Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Somatisation, the tendency to seek treatment for medically unexplained physical complaints is frequently associated with depression and is more frequently seen in Indian context. Aim: This study is aimed to assess the prevalence of somatisation symptoms among various subgroups of Indian patients with depression and the sociodemographic factors associated with depression. Methods: This is a cross sectional study of 262 patients, who were categorized into three sub groups of as per ICD 10.All the subjects were administrated MADRS and BSI to study severity of depression and nature of somatisation. Results: Female subjects exhibited a higher prevalence of somatisation than male subjects. Similarly married, illiterate, low socio-economic and rural background subjects showed high prevalence of somatisation. Subjects with diagnosis of dysthymia exhibited high prevalence of somatisation (56.42%) followed by mixed anxiety depression (51.08%) and depression with somatic symptoms (48.55%). Conclusion: Somatisation is common in depression. The tendency to perceive and report physical complaints are influenced by various socio demographic factors including gender difference.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationParitala Chandra Bhanu Gupta, Nallapaneni Nageswar Rao, Chennamsetty Siva Kumar. A cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of somatisation and associated socio demographic factors in depression. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2016 Jan-Jun; 15(1): 93-98en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-5851
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183874
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Psychiatric Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.subjectSomatisationen_US
dc.subjectDepressive Episode With Somatic Symptomsen_US
dc.subjectDysthymiaen_US
dc.subjectMixed Anxiety Depressionen_US
dc.subjectSocio- Demographic Factorsen_US
dc.titleA cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of somatisation and associated socio demographic factors in depressionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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