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Association Between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Symptoms in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

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IPS multicentric study: Functional somatic symptoms in depression.

Sandeep Grover¹, Ajit Avasthi, Kamal Kalita

¹Members of Indian Psychiatric Society, India.

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

|February 27, 2013

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Functional somatic symptoms are common in Indian patients with first episode depression. These symptoms, including fatigue and headaches, require greater attention during diagnosis in India.

Keywords:

Depression Functional somatic complaints India

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Area of Science:

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Clinical Psychology
Epidemiology

Background:

The Indian Psychiatric Society conducted a pilot multicentric study across diverse clinical settings.
This study aimed to understand the presentation of functional somatic complaints in a specific patient group.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the typology and prevalence of functional somatic complaints (FSCs) in patients experiencing their first episode of depression.
To explore the relationship between sociodemographic variables, depression severity, and FSCs.

Main Methods:

A total of 741 patients from 16 centers across India participated.
Assessments included the Bradford Somatic Symptom inventory for FSCs, Beck Depression Inventory for depression severity, and the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale- anxiety index (CPRS-AI).

Main Results:

The study sample had a mean age of 38.23 years with equal gender distribution.
A high prevalence of FSCs was observed, with 77% of patients reporting over 10 complaints, and 39.7% reporting over 20.
Common FSCs included lack of energy, headaches, fatigue, and various pains, influenced by sociodemographic factors and depression severity.

Conclusions:

Functional somatic symptoms are highly prevalent in Indian patients with depression.
These symptoms necessitate increased clinical attention during the diagnostic process for depression within the Indian context.