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Psychosomatic disorders in developing countries: current issues and future challenges.

Channapatna R Chandrashekar1, Suresh Bada Math

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. crc@nimhans.kar.nic.in

Current Opinion in Psychiatry
|April 14, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Developing countries face rising psychosomatic disorders amidst infectious diseases. Addressing this requires training, funding, and integrating traditional medicine, alongside policy collaboration.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Global Health
  • Noncommunicable Diseases

Background:

  • Developing countries face a dual burden of infectious and noncommunicable diseases.
  • Psychosomatic disorders represent a growing public health concern in these regions.
  • Limited research exists on psychosomatic disorders specifically within developing nations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept, recent advancements, and challenges of psychosomatic disorders in developing countries.
  • To highlight the role of psychosomatic medicine in managing the noncommunicable disease epidemic.
  • To review existing research and identify gaps in the literature.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on publications from developing countries.
  • Analysis of research trends in nonpsychiatric medical journals.

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  • Exploration of the integration of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines.

    • Main Results:

    • Psychosomatic medicine is crucial for managing the noncommunicable disease epidemic in developing countries.
    • Research on psychosomatic disorders in these regions is scarce, with most studies in nonpsychiatric journals.
    • Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine systems, like Ayurveda, are already utilized for psychosomatic conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychiatrists' roles are shifting towards managing psychosomatic disorders.
    • Developing countries must address challenges including workforce development, training, funding, and policy integration.
    • Collaboration with complementary and alternative medicine and policymakers is essential to combat the rising prevalence.