Mode of presentation of patients of dissociative [conversion] disorder at the armed forces institute of mental health

ABSTRACT

To determine the mode of presentation of dissociative disorders presenting at Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health. Cross sectional study. The study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health [AFIMH] Rawalpindi from 1[st] June 2013 to 31[st] August 2013. Fifty four patients of dissociative disorders were included in the study by using consecutive non-probability sampling. Category of presentation of dissociative disorders in the participants was determined by the primary mode of presentation and by using international classification of diseases [ICD]-10 diagnostic guidelines. The commonest type of presentation of dissociative disorders was mutism [40.7%], possession state [18.5%], pseudo fits [12.9%] followed by paraparesis [9.2%]. Predominantly the patients presented with mutism [dissociative motor disorder]