PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOM DISORDER

OBJECTIVETo investigate the symptom type, sociodemographic factors and preceding events in patients with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder.STUDY DESIGNCross-sectional studyPLACE AND DURATION OF STUDYThe study was conducted at Nishtar Medical University, Multan in a period of three months from 1st January 2024 to 1st March 2024.METHODData has been collected through purposive sampling technique from a sample of N=50. The Conversion Disorder Questionnaire Australian Paediartic Surveillance Unit has been used in the study as the main tool.RESULTSResults showed that symptoms of FNSD were more likely to exhibit in patients who are unmarried, females, with joint families, have lower socioeconomic status or less education. It is also observed that the duration of illness is acute in most of the patients.CONCLUSIONFemale gender, less education, lower socioeconomic status, joint family, rural living and single marital status are sociodemographic factors more prevalent in FNSD. KEYWORDSSymptom type, sociodemographic factors, Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder.