PREVALENCE OF HEADACHE AMONG PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOTIC DISORDER: A CROSS SECTIONAL COHORT STUDY.

Prevalence of headache among patients with psychotic disorder: a cross sectional cohort study. Aims—We plan this study to explore the prevalence of headache among psychotic disorders. Methods— : It was a cross sectional observational study. All subjects were assessed for inclusion – exclusion criteria, and on quali?cation they were requested to ?ll up Socio-demographic data sheet or asked verbally and ?lled up by investigators. Results— A total of 245 subjects with mean age of 35.38 years (± 5.17 years) with mean duration of psychotic illness of 2.32 ± 0.54 Years, 53.87% males and mostly belonging to hindu religion 80.40% and 64.08 % were unemployed. There was headache among 189 (77.14 %) of the sample, Migraine consisted 22.85%, Tension headache consisted 43.26 %, Cervicogenic headache 7.75% and remaining was others or unspeci?ed types of headache 3.26%. Conclusions— This study ?nds a prevalence of 77.14 % of headache among psychotic patients, that includes migraine among 22.85%; tension headache 43.26%; cervicogenic 7.75 % amd others or unspeci?ed 3.26%.