PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOM DISORDER

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the symptom type, sociodemographic factors and preceding events in patients with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder.
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-sectional study
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY
The study was conducted at Nishtar Medical University, Multan in a period of three months from 1^st January 2024 to 1^st March 2024.
METHOD
Data has been collected through purposive sampling technique from a sample of N=50. The Conversion Disorder Questionnaire Australian Paediartic Surveillance Unit has been used in the study as the main tool.
RESULTS
Results showed that symptoms of FNSD were more likely to exhibit in patients who are unmarried, females, with joint families, have lower socioeconomic status or less education. It is also observed that the duration of illness is acute in most of the patients.
CONCLUSION
Female gender, less education, lower socioeconomic status, joint family, rural living and single marital status are sociodemographic factors more prevalent in FNSD.

 KEYWORDS
Symptom type, sociodemographic factors, Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder.