Culture and Somatization: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Somatic Symptom Disorder and Pathways to Care in Eastern India
This study highlights the need for greater awareness regarding SSD and culturally sensitive interventions to reduce delays in psychiatric referrals, improve patient outcomes, and lower unnecessary healthcare costs in India.
Authors
- Susanta Kumar Padhy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9905-7984)
- Ilambaridhi Balasubramanian
- Bandita Abhijita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4763-5180)
- Shree Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-8567)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251374137
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00