title: Psychiatric sequelae of amputation : I immediate effects.
abstract: Twenty-five subjects, who had undergone amputation within last 6 weeks, were studied for psychiatric complications, including phantom limb phenomena. The patients were interviewed on SCID, HRSD and HARS. Out of a total of 25 subjects, 8 (34.6%) developed psychiatric disorders - PTSD and major depression. The whole sample was thus divided into 2 groups-sick and nonsick. Phantom limb was seen in 88% subjects. No significant difference was present between the two groups with regard to presence of phantom, its associated phenomena of pain, telescopy and movement. A statistically significant difference was seen in psychiatric sickness in relation to upper and lower limb.
authors.affiliation: C.P. MALL, MD., Psychiatrist, Medical Officer, Provincial Medical Services, Basti.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Mall
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Trivedi
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