Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

ROLE OF GENETICS AND STRESSORS IN SOMATIZATION DISORDER: A CASE REPORT

Archana. V, A. G. Shanthi

Abstract :

Somatisation disorder is also known as “ Briquet’s Syndrome.” It is characterized by multiple minor physical complaints which leads to the patients to believe that they are sick. The present case focuses on the importance/role of genetics and stressors in the development of somatisation disorder. Mrs. X forty four years old female, married, having two children, studied upto 10th standard , belonging to middle socio economic status, hailed from urban area of Chennai in India. Patient was ought to Institute Of Mental Health, Chennai, Tamil Nadu with the presenting complaints of multiple pain in various regions of her body for 2 and half years, increased anger outburst, over thinking and sleep disturbance for an year and crying spells for 6 months with a history of suicide attempt in the patient and a history of mental and neurological illness in the family. On day while walking down the stairs she slipped and hit her head. Post this incident after 3 months; she developed complaints on various regions of her body. Findings revealed no ain abnormality at present, despite that she continued to experience pain on different sites, for which she was prescribed medications. At the same time she was undergoing stressors in the family such as financial crisis, her elder son’s wedding being called off. She had negative thoughts and worry about her son’s future. From the case report it could be concluded that genetics and stressors could be a predisposing factor making the patient vulnerable in developing somatisation disorder.

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ROLE OF GENETICS AND STRESSORS IN SOMATIZATION DISORDER: A CASE REPORT, Archana. V, A.G.Shanthi PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-6 | June-2019

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