ABSTRACT
Evaluating the frequency of major Psycho-social stressors and stressful life events in conversion disorders subjects of Khyber Pakhtun khwa, Pakistan. A descriptive study. This study was cbnducted in the King Abdullah teaching hospital Mansehra from September 2013 to September 2014. The sample size consists of total 112 patients with 87 in-patient and 25 out- patients [74 females and 38 males] with conversion disorder. Interviews were conducted with open and close ended questions and results were analyzed from the questionnaire. The Social Readjustment Rating Scale [SRRS] and presumptive stressful life events scale [PSLES] were administered during the interview to evaluate the major psycho-socizl stressors and life events in past 12 month. we identified fifteen [15] different Psycho-social stressors and stressful life events in conversion disorders, in all subjects at least one stressor being clearly identified. Among the patients there were [46.7 %] social and family stressors, [18%] work, [10%] broken marriage and love affairs, [7%] health, [6.3%] Berveament, [6%] Finance, marital and sexual [3%], [2%] health, and [1%] legal. we conclude that all patients that were included in our sample size were having at least one psychosocial stressor and stressful life event. Female patients prevails more compared to male patients