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Is hysteria still prevailing? A retrospective study of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
A Jain1, K K Verma, R K Solanki
1Department of Psychiatry, SP Meidcal College, Bikaner 332 004.
Abstract:
A retrospective study was conducted in a psychiatric setup of S.P. Medical College, Bikaner (Raj.) to assess the social demographic and clinical characteristics of hysterical patients. The illness was more common in female patients. Most of the patients were young, married and illiterate. Nearly half of them had faced some stress prior to onset of their illness. Fits of unconsciousness and aphonia were the commonest presentation in female and male patients respectively. Duration of stay was 2-3 days and most of the patient responded well to different treatment modalities.
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