IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-12-17433 Original Research Paper STUDY OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS AND PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES IN CONVERSION DISORDER(FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMPS DISORDER) DINESHBHAI TANDEL Dr. DR.MINAKSHI PARIKH Dr. December 2018 7 12 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Objectives:To find out Psychiatric comorbidities and sociodemographic aspects of conversion disorder(CD).Method: 60 consecutive patients diagnosed with CD were included in study.Scales to be used:1.Mini international neuropsychiatry interview scale 2.Kuppuswamy socio–economic scale.Results: At least one psychiatric diagnosis was found in 85.6.% of the patients during study.Somatoform disorder, generalized anxiety disorder,depressive disorder,simple phobia, major depression, were the most prevalent psychiatric disorders.Conclusions:Comorbid psychaitric disorder should alert clinicians for a more chronic and severe psychopathology among patients with CD.