CLINICAL PROFILE AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF CONVERSION DISORDER IN A TRIBAL POPULATION OF MAHARASHTRA

  • Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Grant Medical College, Sir JJ group of Hospitals.
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Background:Conversion disorder, also known as functional neurological symptom disorder, is characterized by neurological symptoms that are not explained by underlying organic pathology. Psychosocial stressors are frequently implicated in its onset, making it essential to explore clinical patterns alongside sociodemographic and stress-related factors.

Aim:To assess the clinical presentation, sociodemographic characteristics, and associated psychosocial stressors among patients diagnosed with conversion disorder.

Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital in Tribal region in Maharashtra from May 2025 to October 2025. A total of 25 patients fulfilling ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for dissociative (conversion) disorder were included. Data were collected using a semi-structured pro forma capturing demographic variables, clinical features, and precipitating stressors.

Shivani Purohit et, al (2026); CLINICAL PROFILE AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF CONVERSION DISORDER IN A TRIBAL POPULATION OF MAHARASHTRA, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 14 (04), 591-600, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/

Dr. Shivani Nitin Purohit
Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences.
India

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