Sandeep Grover1, Ajit Avasthi2, Sunil Gupta3, Amitava Dan4, Rajarshi Neogi5, Prakash B Behere6, Bhavesh Lakdawala7, Adarsh Tripathi8, Kaustav Chakraborty9, Vishal Sinha10, Manjeet Singh Bhatia11, Amrit Patjoshi12, T S S Rao13, Abhijit Rozatkar14. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India drsandeepg2002@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. 3. NIMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, India. 4. Calcutta National Medical College (CNMC), Kolkata, India. 5. Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Kolkata, India. 6. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, India. 7. B J Medical College & Civil hospital, Ahmedabad, India. 8. King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. 9. College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS), Kalyani, India. 10. Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, India. 11. Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. 12. Hi-tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar, India. 13. JSS Medical College, Mysore, India. 14. Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Mewat, India.
Abstract
AIM: To assess the phenomenology and associated beliefs in patients with Dhat syndrome. METHODS: A total of 780 male patients aged more than 16 years were recruited from 15 centers spread across the country and were assessed on Dhat Syndrome Questionnaire. RESULTS: The most commonly reported reasons for passage of Dhat were excessive masturbation (55.1%), sexual dreams (47.3%), excessive sexual desire (42.8%) and consumption of high energy foods (36.7%). The most common situation in which participants experienced passage of Dhat were as 'night falls' (60.1%) and 'while passing stools' (59.5%). The most common consequence due to passage of Dhat was weakness in sexual ability (75.6%). In terms of psychological and somatic symptoms, the common symptoms included bodily weakness (78.2%); feeling tired or having low energy (75.9%); feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (67.9%); and little interest or pleasure in doing things (63.7%). In terms of treatment expectations, about half of the patients (49.1%) expected that energizing medications like vitamins/tonics/tablets were required and more than one-third (38.2%) expected that there was a need for taking energizing injections. CONCLUSION: Present study shows that Dhat syndrome is a distinct clinical entity seen all over India, with its characteristic features.
AIM: To assess the phenomenology and associated beliefs in patients with Dhat syndrome. METHODS: A total of 780 male patients aged more than 16 years were recruited from 15 centers spread across the country and were assessed on Dhat Syndrome Questionnaire. RESULTS: The most commonly reported reasons for passage of Dhat were excessive masturbation (55.1%), sexual dreams (47.3%), excessive sexual desire (42.8%) and consumption of high energy foods (36.7%). The most common situation in which participants experienced passage of Dhat were as 'night falls' (60.1%) and 'while passing stools' (59.5%). The most common consequence due to passage of Dhat was weakness in sexual ability (75.6%). In terms of psychological and somatic symptoms, the common symptoms included bodily weakness (78.2%); feeling tired or having low energy (75.9%); feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (67.9%); and little interest or pleasure in doing things (63.7%). In terms of treatment expectations, about half of the patients (49.1%) expected that energizing medications like vitamins/tonics/tablets were required and more than one-third (38.2%) expected that there was a need for taking energizing injections. CONCLUSION: Present study shows that Dhat syndrome is a distinct clinical entity seen all over India, with its characteristic features.
Authors: Mathilde Salmon; Jordan Sibeoni; Aurélie Harf; Marie Rose Moro; Maude Ludot-Grégoire Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2022-07-25 Impact factor: 5.435