A Nosological Study of Psychiatry Referrals from ENT Department Presenting with Somatic Complaints

Reducing inappropriate ENT referrals.

Parent-Child Relationships in Children presenting with Somatic complaints: A Comparative Study

Introduction: Somatization account for disproportionately large number of visit to physicians and out-patient clinic. Many of the psychological problems present with pure somatic symptoms. The long term impact of Somatization is poor and results in compromised outcome in various areas. Children with faulty parent-child relationship are more prone to develop psychological problems and Somatizati...

A Comparative Study on the Personality Traits of Opioid- Dependents with and without Somatic Chronic Pain Complaints

Background & Aims: Some people use opioid substances to relief their chronic somatic pains. There are differences in the personality traits of this individuals and others who abuse opioid substances. The purpose of the present study was to compare these two groups in regard to their personality traits and disorders. Methods: In a cross-sectional study between 2007 to 2011, all patients refer...

Effects of emergency department Care Coordination Team referrals in older people presenting with a fall.

OBJECTIVES The study aims to describe the characteristics of patients presenting to an ED with a fall and evaluate multidisciplinary Care Coordination Team (CCT) referrals on patient outcomes. METHODS A single-centred retrospective analysis of electronic data at an adult tertiary hospital was performed using data from 2004 to 2009 of presentations for patients aged 65 years or over with a fal...

Somatic complaints

The aim of the study was to determine the ageand gender-specific prevalence, at symptom level and cluster level, of somatic symptoms in a sample of 1512 participants (52.7% females) aged 10 to 25 years old. Somatic complaints were measured with the Psychosomatic Symptoms Scale (PSS), a 35-item scale that inquires about 35 somatic symptoms and sensations in the last 3 months. PSS shows acceptabl...