Prevalence of headache among patients with psychotic disorder: a cross sectional cohort study

ABSTRACT

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%.