Frequency of somatoform disorders among Farabi hospital referrals in Kermanshah during 1996-2006

Jalal Shakeri; Nasrin Abdoli; Somayye Kalantari; Somayye Nasseri

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Frequency of somatoform disorders among Farabi hospital referrals in Kermanshah during 1996-2006

Author(s):

Jalal Shakeri^1,*,

Nasrin Abdoli¹,

Somayye Kalantari¹,

Somayye Nasseri²

1Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

2School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 2; e79517

Published online:Sep 19, 2010

Article type:Research Article

Received:Sep 17, 2009

Accepted:Jan 05, 2010

How to Cite:Jalal ShakeriNasrin AbdoliSomayye KalantariSomayye NasseriFrequency of somatoform disorders among Farabi hospital referrals in Kermanshah during 1996-2006.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.14(2):e79517.

Abstract

Background: Somatoform disorders referred to group of mental disorders designated by physical symptoms without medical conditions, direct effect of medications or other recognized mental disorder. The objective of this study was determining of epidemiology and frequency of somatoform disorders in Kermanshah.

Methods: The epidemiologic data were obtained on the basis of a 26-item questionnaire from the records of patients have been attended Farabi Hospital during 1996-2006.

Results: Among somatoform disorders, the highest and the lowest frequency were related to conversion (61.1%) and pain (2.9%) disorder. These disorders were more prevalent among low socioeconomic classes and showed direct correlation with low educational level. Somatoform disorders were less prevalent in males (51.1%) than females (68.5%). There was higher prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in singles (70.7%) than married. The frequency of somatoform disorders was higher in young people.

Conclusion: Our findings are concordant with the DSM-IV-TR criteria. We conclude that somatoform disorders may relate to culture, manner of interviewing patients and environment.

Keywords

epidemiology

somatoform disorders

Kermanshah

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