somatoform pain disorder

[bluemoon 43]

The prevalence of somatoform pain disorder is

Choose one answer.

a. 27%

b. 47%

c. 7%

d. 17%

e. 37%

In birmingham it says 47% at one place and 7% at anothe place

[fenix 3]

1. am searching for the same ...will keep you posted
   

[bluemoon 43]

thanks

[DrKkhan 29]

i think for somatisation disorder its 47% and for somatoform pain disorder its 7%. Correct me please, if i am wrong.

[fenix 3]

Course material says somatoform pain disoder is 7%. Other evidence that says around 10-15%. I would stick with 7%.

[sparveen2004 2]

It should be 7-12%

[Raj74 28]

"Recent work indicates that the 6-month and lifetime prevalence is approximately 5 percent and 12 percent, respectively(Kaplan & Sadock)"..stick to 7 percent.

[drasghar 8]

8.9 to be precise but answer would be either 7 or 7 to 12

[hassan_113 45]

7

[dcosta_doc 26]

okay

now this confusion arouse because of some papers that evaluated the prevalence according to the DSM 3 and most were following it until recently- it was around 37-47% at that time

 

with the application of the DSM4 the actual figures dropped as many dint fit the criteria- it dropped to between 7-15%

 

(don't know what will happen when they apply DSM5- lets wait and watch and hopefully clear the exam by then  )

 

trust me and go for anything in that zone- 7 to 15% and you shouldn't be wrong!

 

cheers