title: Psychiatric sequelae of amputation : ii long term effects.
abstract: Psychiatric sequelae present after 6 months to 2 years following amputation were studied in a group of 25 subjects. The subjects were screened on SCID, HRSD and HARS. The most common diagnoses were depressive disorder NOS (20.6%) and major depressive disorder (10.3%). Patients having right sided amputation were more psychiatrically ill than those with loss of a left limb. Phantom limb was seen in about two-thirds of the total sample-more in the sick group (about 88%) than in the non-sick group (about 55%). Pain in the phantom limb was seen more in the sick group, but telescopy and movement were more frequently complained of by subjects of the non-sick group.
authors.affiliation: J.K. TRIVEDI, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, K.G. Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Mall
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dalal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katiyar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sinha