Specific somatoform disorder in the general population.

Medically unexplained symptoms and somatoform disorders: prevalence, course and comorbidity. An eleven year general population study in Norway

An investigation of temperamental traits in patients with somatoform disorder: do they belong in the affective spectrum?

BACKGROUND About 10% of the general population report multiple and persisting physical symptoms resulting in extensive screening but with no organic explanation found. OBJECTIVE The authors sought to determine whether these somatoform-disorder patients show characteristics of the affective disorder spectrum, with the cyclothymic temperament likely showing the highest specificity for somatofor...

The psychosocial evaluation of medically-ill inpatients - accordance between mental disorders and self-rated psychosocial distress

BACKGROUND Both psychometric questionnaires and structured psychodiagnostic interviews are used to identify medically-ill inpatients requiring psychotherapeutic treatment. The study examines the accordance between the diagnosis of a mental disorder (ICD-10) and self-rated psychosocial distress of unselected inpatients within the framework of a psychosomatic liaison service. METHODS Of n=532 c...

Psychological features of patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I related dystonia.

The objective of this study was to evaluate psychological features in severely affected patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I- (CRPS-I) related dystonia. Personality traits, psychopathology, dissociative experiences, the number of traumatic experiences, and quality of life were studied in 46 patients. Findings were compared with two historical psychiatric control groups [54 patien...

بررسی شیوع دیابت در بیماران بستری مبتلا به اختلال دو قطبی

Abstract Objectives: The study was implemented to investigate the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in the hospitalized patients suffering from bipolar disorder in Shiraz. Method: The subjects were 384 bipolar patients (192 female and 192 male) hospitalized in the psychiatric wards of Ibne’Sina and Hafez hospitals in Shiraz. The subjects' age range was between 13 to 85 years their history of diab...