Psychiatric Morbidity among Chronic Low Backache Patients- A Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Low backache (LBA) is one of the most common human afflictions, which leads to seek medical advice. LBA markedly reduce the quality of life of the sufferers and affect all aspects of their lives. The present study aims to compare personality profile; sense of subjective well being is likely to throw light on the planning of effective intervention strategies to enable these individuals to lead a better life. To this purpose we have evaluated the psychosocial estimates of low backache (LBA) and its impact of on employment, social performance, and comfort. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted in 100 low backache (LBA) patients visiting ACSR Hospital, a tertiary care center between January 2015 and May 2015. Each patient was assessed by Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), Version 6, a brief structured diagnostic interview for DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorders to weigh-up psychiatric morbidity. RESULTS: A total of 100 LBA patients participated in the study. The mean duration of low backache was 3.4±0.7 years. Majority of the patient population belongs to low socio-economic status 72 (72%) ; 77% (77) of the individuals were married; 57% (57) were diagnosed with major depressive disorder and 5% (5) with depression disorders and Melancholia, 15% (15) with Dysthymia, 4% (4) with suicidal ideas, 22% (22) were with panic disorder, 7% (7) with OCD, and 70% (70) with GAD. CONCLUSION: Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) are by far the predominant psychiatric morbidity in this population.
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Lakshmi Narayana Reddy I
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