Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Peer-reviewed Medical Quarterly
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Outline
Frequency of somatoform disorders among Farabi hospital referrals in Kermanshah during 1996-2006
Authors
1Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Jalal Shakeri, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Tel: +98 831 8264512 Email: [email protected]
Published online:Sep 19, 2010
Article type:Research Article
Received:Sep 17, 2009
Accepted:Jan 05, 2010
How to Cite:Shakeri J, Abdoli N, Kalantari S, Nasseri S. Frequency of somatoform disorders among Farabi hospital referrals in Kermanshah during 1996-2006. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2010;14(2):e79517. doi:
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.
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