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Objective: To find out the prevalence of Migraine among patients of Depressive Disorder
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study, conducted at Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JPMC, Karachi from 1st January 2014 to 30th June 2014. Total 272 patients were enrolled in the study. Depressive disorder was diagnosed as per ICD-10 criteria and Migraine headache as ICHD-2 criteria for diagnosis
Results: A total of 272 patients with mean age of 31.85 +/- 8.7 were enrolled. Out of 272 cases 64% were females; Out of total cases 86.4% were married. Migraine with aura was seen among 6.6% and migraine without aura was present among 26.1%. Migraine was linked more with females and married and of those having severe Depressive disorder
Conclusion: Migraine headache is common among depressed people, particularly females and having severe depression, so it ought to be remembered that while looking for Depressive disorder or headache the other condition must be remembered
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the predictive relationship of violence by intimate partner specifically during pregnancy with stress, anxiety, depression in postnatal period
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Jinnah Medical and Dental College [JMDC] Karachi, from Jan 2016 to Jun 2016
Material and Methods: Sample of present study consisted of 70 women between 18 to 40 years with mean age of 26.02 +/- 5.5 years. Demographic information form, Karachi domestic violence scale, and depression, anxiety, stress scale were administered after 1 to 2 weeks of delivery
Results: The study identified that violence against women prevailed was found 32.9 percent. Regression analysis showed that violence against women during pregnancy has 23.4 percent variation in scores of depression, 17.5 percent variations in scores of anxiety domain, and 5.8 percent variation in scores of stress
Conclusion: Keeping in view the intimate partner violence prevalence against women during pregnancy and its adverse impact on the mental health of women, it is suggested to include screening program at perinatal clinics to identify at risk women to provide further clinical services to preclude negative outcomes