| Neurocognitive functioning in women presenting with undifferentiated somatoform disorders in Oman. | |
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PMID: 20727107 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: There is a dearth of research from non-Western populations focusing on neurocognitive functioning in patients presenting with undifferentiated somatoform disorders. The aim of the present quest is to examine the presence of cognitive impairment and other health-related parameters among attendees at psychiatric settings in Oman, an Arab/Islamic country, with a diagnosis of undifferentiated somatoform disorder. METHOD: In order to compare the performance of patients diagnosed with undifferentiated somatoform disorder (n = 20) and normal healthy subjects (n = 18) on indices of attention and concentration, tests of executive functioning, mood, somatization and vegetative functioning were carried out. RESULTS: The performance of patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorder differed from that of normal healthy subjects on the presently operationalized indices of working memory and executive functioning, anxiety, quality of sleep and psychosomatically expressed psychological distress. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first study highlighting neurocognitive functioning in patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorders from a non-Western population. This type of study has the potential of shedding light on the covariates of such a debilitating and intransigent condition as undifferentiated somatoform disorder. |
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Authors:
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Samir Al-Adawi; Ibrahim Al-Zakwani; Yousif A Obeid; Ziad Zaidan |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences Volume: 64 ISSN: 1440-1819 ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9513551 Medline TA: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 555-64 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. |
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Department of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. adawi@squ.edu.om |
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Adult Affect / physiology Anxiety / psychology Attention / physiology Cognition / physiology* Cognition Disorders / etiology*, psychology* Cohort Studies Depression / psychology Executive Function / physiology Female Humans Memory, Short-Term / physiology Mental Processes Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Oman Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Sleep Disorders / psychology Somatoform Disorders / complications*, diagnosis, psychology* Verbal Behavior / physiology Wounds and Injuries / psychology Young Adult |
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