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Prevalence of headache among patients with psychotic disorder: a cross sectional cohort study. Aims-We plan thisstudy to explore the prevalence of headache among psychotic disorders. Methods : It was a cross sectional observational study. All subjects were assessed for inclusion – exclusion criteria, and on qualification they were requested to fill up Socio-demographic data sheet or asked verbally and filled up by investigators. Results-A total of 245 subjects with mean age of 35.38 years (± 5.17 years) with mean duration of psychotic illness of 2.32 ± 0.54 Years, 53.87% males and mostly belonging to hindu religion 80.40% and 64.08 %were unemployed.There was headache among 189 (77.14 %) of the sample, Migraine consisted 22.85%,Tension headache consisted 43.26 %, Cervicogenic headache 7.75% and remaining was others or unspecified types of headache 3.26%. Conclusions-This study finds a prevalence of 77.14 % of headache among psychotic patients, that includes migraine among 22.85%; tension headache 43.26%; cervicogenic 7.75 % amd others or unspecified 3.26%.
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Objective: To assess gender and socio demographic factors and its association with suicidal attempts. Methods: A total sample size of 70 persons who attempted suicide at a general hospital setup were included and investigated for the study. All subjects were assessed with their socio-demographic profile and all persons were subjected to standard psychiatry interview, mental status examinations and appropriate psychiatric diagnosis was given. Results: A total of 70 persons consisted of 28 males and 42 females, who attempted suicide were investigated for this study, mean age of total sample was 29.55 ± 8.35 years. Methods used for suicidal attempt in this study was using medication overdose or pesticide, that constitute as 51.4 % of the sample, 30% attempted by wrist slashing, hanging by 8.6%, Neck slashing by 5.7% and finally 4.3% by drowning. Among the suicide attempters 32.9% had no diagnosis, Acute stress and adjustment problems were 35.75%, Depression constituted 20%, and personality disorders was among 11.4%. Conclusions: The present study revealed female male ratio of 1.5: 1in attempted suicide subjects with predominantly method of was using drug overdose or consuming pesticide, about 35 % of the reasons can be attributed to acute stress and adjustment issues.