title: A study of disability and its correlates in somatization disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study was conducted to assess disability, and its demographic and clinical correlates in patients suffering from somatization disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-six patients, diagnosed as somatization disorder according to ICD 10 Diagnostic Criteria for Research (ICD 10-DCR), were assessed for disability using the Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS). Patients were also assessed for associated anxiety, depression, neuroticism and subjective distress using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), PGI Health Questionnaire N2 (PGIN2), and Visual Analog Scale, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of the sample was 34.5±5.8 years. Females constituted about 60% of the sample. Mean duration of illness was 9.14±4.13 years. More than 70% of the subjects suffered moderate to severe disability. Age, number of symptoms, duration of illness, and scores on HAM-A and HAM-D showed a positive correlation with disability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Somatization disorder is associated with significant disability which increases with the number of somatic symptoms, duration of illness, associated depressive and anxiety symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vijeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kushwaha
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Koushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sinha Deb
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drrakeshchadda@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chadda
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000075384:Neuroticism; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Disability; Neuroticism; Somatization disorder