scholarly journals Study of psychiatric comorbidity in patients with headache using a short structured clinical interview in a rural neurology clinic in Western India

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S039-S042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soaham Dilip Desai ◽  
Radhika Himanshu Pandya
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Clinical Interview ◽  
Western India ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

ABSTRACT Background: Psychiatric disorders are common in patients attending neurology clinics with headache. Evaluation of psychiatric comorbidity in patients with headache is often missed in the busy neurology clinics. Aims: To assess the prevalence of Axis-I DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in patients with primary headache disorders in a rural-based tertiary neurology clinic in Western India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional observation survey was conducting assessing all patients with migraine, tension-type headache and chronic daily headache attending the Neurology Clinic of Shree Krishna Hospital, a rural medical teaching hospital in Karamsad, in Gujarat in Western India. Materials and Methods: A total of 101 consecutive consenting adults with headache were interviewed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.), a structured diagnostic clinical interview to assess prevalence of Axis-I DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics were calculated using SPSS software version 16 and a binomial regression model was used to study the relationship of psychiatric co-morbidity with patient-related factors. Results: 49 out of 101 (48.5%) patients with headache suffered from depressive disorders (dysthymia or depression or suicidality), 18 out of 101 patients with headache (17.90%) suffered from anxiety related disorders (generalized anxiety disorder or agoraphobia or social phobia or panic disorder). Conclusions: Axis-I psychiatric disorders are a significant comorbidity among patients with headache disorders. M.I.N.I. can be used as a short, less time consuming instrument to assess all patients with headache disorders.

Study of DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorders in patients with refractory complex partial seizures using a short structured clinical interview

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soaham D. Desai ◽  
Garima Shukla ◽  
Vinay Goyal ◽  
Sumit Singh ◽  
M.V. Padma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Clinical Interview ◽  
Partial Seizures ◽  
Complex Partial Seizures ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

Diagnostic co-morbidity in 2300 psychiatric out-patients presenting for treatment evaluated with a semi-structured diagnostic interview

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Zimmerman ◽  
J. B. McGlinchey ◽  
I. Chelminski ◽  
D. Young
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Present Report ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Principal Diagnosis ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

BackgroundThe largest clinical epidemiological surveys of psychiatric disorders have been based on unstructured clinical evaluations. However, several recent studies have questioned the accuracy and thoroughness of clinical diagnostic interviews; consequently, clinical epidemiological studies, like community-based studies, should be based on standardized evaluations. The Rhode Island Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services (MIDAS) project is the largest clinical epidemiological study using semi-structured interviews assessing a wide range of psychiatric disorders conducted in a general clinical out-patient practice. In the present report we examined the frequency of DSM-IV Axis I diagnostic co-morbidity in psychiatric out-patients.MethodA total of 2300 out-patients were interviewed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) upon presentation for treatment.ResultsThe mean number of current and lifetime DSM-IV Axis I disorders in the 2300 patients was 1.9 (s.d.=1.5) and 3.0 (s.d.=1.8) respectively. The majority of patients were diagnosed with two or more current disorders, and more than one-third were diagnosed with three or more current disorders. Examination of the most frequent current disorders in the patients with the 12 most common principal diagnoses indicated that the pattern of co-morbidity differed among the disorders. The highest mean number of current co-morbid disorders was found for patients with a principal diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder.ConclusionsClinicians should assume that psychiatric patients presenting for treatment have more than one current diagnosis. The pattern of co-morbidity varies according to the principal diagnosis.

Characteristics of the schizophrenia suicide attempts in comparison with the suicide attempts with other diagnosed psychiatric disorders: An Egyptian study

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 368-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai SeifElDin Abdeen ◽  
Nermin Mahmoud Shaker ◽  
Hanan Hany Elrassas ◽  
Mostafa Ahmad Hashim ◽  
Mohamed Youssef Abo Zeid
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Past History ◽  
Clinical Interview ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Schizophrenia Group ◽  
Suicide Probability Scale ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Characteristic Features

Background: There has been much literature on schizophrenia, but little is known about the characteristic features of suicide attempts with schizophrenia in comparison with the suicide attempts with other diagnosed psychiatric disorders. Aims: The objective of this study was to clarify the specific characteristics and risk factors among suicide attempters with schizophrenia that differentiate them from other psychiatric disorders. Methods: Thirty-three suicide attempters diagnosed with schizophrenia and 87 suicide attempters with other psychiatric disorders were included. Suicide attempts seriousness were appraised by the Beck’s Suicide Intent Scale (BSIS). Standardized scales were applied: Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Version 11 (BIS-11). The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorders (SCID-II) based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV ( DSM-IV) was applied to assess the psychiatric status of individuals. Demographic and clinical characteristics, method of suicide and suicide probability scores and impulsivity were compared among both groups (schizophrenia group and other psychiatric disorders group). Results: In total, 27.5% of suicide attempts suffered from schizophrenia. The current study found that having more past history of medical diseases, longer duration of illness, using more violent suicidal methods, and having less significant suicidal ideations were the significant factors that differentiated schizophrenia suicide attempts from those diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders. The schizophrenia group did not show more impulsivity or hostility than other psychiatric disorders group. Conclusion: These results indicated that each group shows its unique characteristics. They give us new perspectives to prevent suicides in schizophrenia according to their different characteristics.

scholarly journals Thought disorder in the meta-structure of psychopathology

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1673-1683 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Keyes ◽  
N. R. Eaton ◽  
R. F. Krueger ◽  
A. E. Skodol ◽  
M. M. Wall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
General Population ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Thought Disorder ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Us ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

BackgroundDimensional models of co-morbidity have the potential to improve the conceptualization of mental disorders in research and clinical work, yet little is known about how relatively uncommon disorders may fit with more common disorders. The present study estimated the meta-structure of psychopathology in the US general population focusing on the placement of five under-studied disorders sharing features of thought disorder: paranoid, schizoid, avoidant and schizotypal personality disorders, and manic episodes as well as bipolar disorder.MethodData were drawn from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, a face-to-face interview of 34 653 non-institutionalized adults in the US general population. The meta-structure of 16 DSM-IV Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders, as assessed by the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule DSM-IV version (AUDADIS-IV), was examined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.ResultsWe document an empirically derived thought disorder factor that is a subdomain of the internalizing dimension, characterized by schizoid, paranoid, schizotypal and avoidant personality disorders as well as manic episodes. Manic episodes exhibit notable associations with both the distress subdomain of the internalizing dimension as well as the thought disorder subdomain. The structure was replicated for bipolar disorder (I or II) in place of manic episodes.ConclusionsAs our understanding of psychopathological meta-structure expands, incorporation of disorders characterized by detachment and psychoticism grows increasingly important. Disorders characterized by detachment and psychoticism may be well conceptualized, organized and measured as a subdimension of the internalizing spectrum of disorders. Manic episodes and bipolar disorder exhibit substantial co-morbidity across both distress and thought disorder domains of the internalizing dimension. Clinically, these results underscore the potential utility of conceptualizing patient treatment needs using an approach targeting psychopathological systems underlying meta-structural classification rubrics.

The epidemiology of DSM-IV specific phobia in the USA: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1047-1059 ◽  
Author(s):  
FREDERICK S. STINSON ◽  
DEBORAH A. DAWSON ◽  
S. PATRICIA CHOU ◽  
SHARON SMITH ◽  
RISE B. GOLDSTEIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
The Mean

Background. There is a lack of current detailed national data on the prevalence, correlates, disability and co-morbidity of DSM-IV specific phobia (SP), the prevalence of specific objects and situations feared, and associations between impairment, treatment and co-morbidity and the number of specific situations and objects feared, among adults in the USA.Method. The data were derived from a large (43093) representative sample of the adult population in the USA.Results. Prevalences of 12-month and lifetime DSM-IV SP were 7·1% and 9·4% respectively. Being female, young, and low income increased risk, while being Asian or Hispanic decreased risk (p<0·05). The mean age at onset of SP was 9·7 years, the mean duration of episode was 20·1 years and only 8·0% reported treatment specifically for SP. Most specific phobias involved multiple fears, and an increasing number of fears, regardless of content, was associated with greater disability and impairment, treatment seeking and co-morbidity with other Axis I and II disorders.Conclusions. SP is a highly prevalent, disabling and co-morbid disorder in the US adult population. The early onset of SP and the disorders most strongly associated with it highlights the need for longitudinal studies beginning in early childhood. Results suggest the existence of a generalized subtype of SP much like social phobia, which, once revealed, may lead to a classification of SP that is more etiologically and therapeutically meaningful.

The impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among 92 bipolar patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 450-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fornaro ◽  
G. Perugi
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ◽  
Clinical Variable ◽  
Type I ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Bipolar Patients ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)-defined premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) lifetime co-morbidity among 92 bipolar patients.MethodNinety-two women with a lifetime diagnosis of DSM-IV-defined Bipolar Disorder (BD) either type I or type II were consecutively enrolled to determine co-morbidity rates with PMDD and associated clinical features. Measures included the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) rating scale.ResultsIn our sample, 25 (27.2%) patients reported a lifetime history of PMDD according to DSM-IV criteria (PMDD+). PMDD+ reported higher rates of Cyclothymia and BP-II than PMDD− (respectively 72% vs. 36% and 88% vs. 60%). On the contrary, the carbohydrate-craving feature was more represented among PMDD− than PMDD+ (25% vs. 4%). PMDD was also significantly associated with post-partum depression (36% vs. 15%), Obsessive-Compulsive (24% vs. 7.5%) and Body Dysmorphic Disorders (24% vs. 6%). Finally, PMDD+ reported higher total number of Axis I co-morbid disorders than PMDD−.ConclusionsIn our cohort of BD women, PMDD is a frequent co-morbid condition, in particular among patients with BD-II or Cyclothymia. Multiple co-morbidities also represent a clinical variable associated with PMDD. Further perspective studies are necessary to better define the relationships between PMDD and BD.

scholarly journals Psychiatric morbidity among sentenced prisoners: prevalence study in Iran

2006 ◽  
Vol 188 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mohammad Assadi ◽  
Maryam Noroozian ◽  
Mahdi Pakravannejad ◽  
Omid Yahyazadeh ◽  
Shahrokh Aghayan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Psychopathy Checklist ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Current Axis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

BackgroundInformation on psychiatric morbidity of prisoners has almost entirely been based on research in Western countries and it is uncertain whether these research findings are applicable to other settings.AimsThe primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Iranian prisoners.MethodThrough stratified random sampling, 351 prisoners were interviewed using the clinical version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IVAxis I Disorders and the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version.ResultsThe majority (88%) of prisoners met DSM – IV criteria for lifetime diagnosis of at least one Axis I disorder and 57% were diagnosed with current Axis I disorders. Opioid dependence (73%) had the highest prevalence among lifetime diagnoses, whereas major depressive disorder (29%) was the most common current diagnosis. Psychopathy was recorded in 23%. Prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders were significantly different among offence categories.ConclusionsThe results suggest that a substantial burden of psychiatric morbidity exists in the prison population of Iran, with treatment challenges that appear to be different from those observed in inmates in Western countries.

Prevalence of subthreshold forms of psychiatric disorders in persons making suicide attempts in Hungary

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 354-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Balázs ◽  
I. Bitter ◽  
Y. Lecrubier ◽  
N Csiszér ◽  
G. Ostorharics
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Current Threshold ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

summaryBackground – Suicide and suicide attempts have been associated to psychiatric illnesses; however, little is known about the role in suicide risk of those symptoms that do not meet the full criteria for a DSM-IV disorder. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of subthreshold psychiatric disorders among suicide attempters in Hungary. Methods – Using a modified structured interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) determining 16 Axis I psychiatric diagnoses and their subthreshold forms defined by the DSM-IV and a semistructured interview collecting background information, the authors examined 140 consecutive suicide attempters, aged 18–65 years. Results – Eighty-three-point-six percent of the attempters had one or more current threshold diagnoses on Axis I and in addition more than three-quarters (78.6%) of the subjects had at least one subthreshold diagnosis. Six-point-four percent of the subjects (N = 9) had neither subthreshold nor threshold diagnoses at the time of their suicide attempts. Ten percent of the subjects (N = 14), not meeting the full criteria for any DSM-IV diagnoses, had at least one subthreshold diagnosis. In 68.6% of the subjects (N = 96), both subthreshold and threshold disorders were diagnosed at the time of their suicide attempts. The number of subthreshold and threshold diagnoses were positively and significantly related (χ2 = 5.12, df = 1, P < 0.05). Sixty-three-point-six percent of the individuals received two or more current threshold diagnoses on Axis I and 44.3% of the individuals (N = 62) had two or more subthreshold diagnoses at the time of their suicide attempts. Limitations – The subthreshold definitions in this study included only those forms of the disorders which required the same duration as the criteria DSM-IV disorder with fewer symptoms. Conclusions – Suicide attempts showed a very high prevalence of subthreshold disorders besides psychiatric disorders meeting the full criteria required according to the DSM-IV. Subthreshold forms of mental disorders need to be taken into account in suicide prevention.

Duration of untreated illness and outcome of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A naturalistic follow-up study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S323-S323
Author(s):  
V. Prisco ◽  
F. Perris ◽  
T. Iannaccone ◽  
M. Fabrazzo ◽  
F. Catapano
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Clinical Interview ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Duration Of Untreated Illness ◽  
Poor Outcome ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

Duration of untreated illness (DUI) is a predictor of outcome in psychotic and affective disorders. Data available on DUI and its relationship with outcome in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggest an association between longer DUI and poorer treatment response. The present study investigated socio-demographic and clinical predictors of DUI and its association with long-term outcome in OCD patients. Eighty-three OCD outpatients were treated with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and prospectively followed-up for 3 years. Baseline information was collected on demographic and clinical characteristics using standard assessments. Each patient was assessed through the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders (SCID-I), the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis II personality disorders (SCID-II), the Yale-Brown obsessive–compulsive scale (Y-BOCS) and the 17-item Hamilton rating scale for depression (HDRS). The DUI was explored by interviewing patients, family caregivers and clinicians. OCD subjects had a mean DUI of 7.3 (5.8) years. A younger age at onset and a greater severity of OCD symptoms at baseline were associated with a longer DUI. The DUI of patients with a “good outcome” was shorter than that of patients with a “poor outcome”. Logistic regression analysis revealed indeed a possible association between longer DUI and “poor outcome”. In the logistic multivariable model, the association of DUI with treatment outcome held true whilst controlling for socio-demographic and clinical variables.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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