| Literature DB >> 21584065 |
C R Chandrashekhar1, V Reddy, M K Isaac.
Abstract
Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (PSLES) was administered to 69 physically ill, 23 patients with somatoform disorders and 45 patients with psychiatric disorders other than somatoform disorders who sought medical help in primary health care settings. The 137 patients were cluster analysed in orderto obtain the patterns of distribution of 39 life events. Five clusters emerged. All the patients in cluster Vhad somatoform disorders and life events had a significant occurrence and discrimination.Entities:
Keywords: Life events; primary health care; somatoform disorders
Year: 1997 PMID: 21584065 PMCID: PMC2967103
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Psychiatry ISSN: 0019-5545 Impact factor: 1.759