Frequency of Djinnati Syndrome among Inpatient Admissions at Baharan Psychiatric Hospital in Zahedan, Iran

Sanaz Ghasemi; Mohsen  Kianpoor; Fatemeh Shahabizadeh; Maryam Yousefi-Tabas

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Frequency of Djinnati Syndrome among Inpatient Admissions at Baharan Psychiatric Hospital in Zahedan, Iran

Author(s):

Sanaz Ghasemi¹,

Mohsen Kianpoor^2,*,

Fatemeh Shahabizadeh³,

Maryam Yousefi-Tabas⁴

1MSC of Clinical Psychology, Imam Ali Hospital, Zahedan, Iran

2Department of Psychiatry, Zahedan Univers ity of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

3Department of Clinical Psychology, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran

4MSC of Clinical Psychology, Baharan Psychiatric Hospital, Zahedan, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 10(suppl)

Published online:Jul 13, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 26, 2013

Accepted:Sep 10, 2013

How to Cite:Sanaz GhasemiMohsen Kianpoor Fatemeh Shahabizadeh Maryam Yousefi-TabasFrequency of Djinnati Syndrome among Inpatient Admissions at Baharan Psychiatric Hospital in Zahedan, Iran.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.16(10(suppl)):null-null.

Abstract

Background: A culture-bound syndrome common in Baluchistan is Djinnati that is classified as trance and possession state, a sub-class of dissociative disorders NOS, in DSM IV-TR. The present study aims to determine the frequency of Djinnati syndrome among in-patients at Baharan psychiatric hospital in Zahedan, Iran.

Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the statistical community includes all patients (N=773) who were admitted in Baharan psychiatric hospital during a 6 months period. After considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 150 subjects (61 males and 89 females) were selected. Semi-structural interview and Dissociative Experience Scale (DES) questionnaire were performed for them. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, χ2, and t-tests were employed for analysis of data in SPSS-18.

Results: Frequency of Djinnati syndrome among patients admitted in this referral psychiatric hospital was 4.1% and this syndrome showed a significant dominance in female sex (M/F=1/3). There was also a positive and significant correlation between child abuse and dissociative experiences including Djinnati.

Conclusion: The study has shown that dissociative disorders NOS, in the form of trance and possession states (such as Djinnati), are not rare especially in the eastern parts of Iran and among poor and young women. It is important to define Djinnati syndrome in this region and prepare medical students and psychiatric residents for diagnosing and managing this condition. Its relationship with child abuse should be considered in preventive medicine.

Keywords

Culture-Bound Syndrome

Dissociative Disorder

Trance

Possession State

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