DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i04.086

Pages: 1801-1803

Chronic lower pain is “bad pain” because it persists long after recovery from an injury, often refractory to common analgesic agents and opiates, lasts more than 6 months. In addition, pain interferes with individual’s activities, interests, relationship limits the enjoyment of life. Therefore, low back pain is considered a public health problem of clinical, social and economic importance, which affects the population without distinctions. The Numerous studies have shown a strong association of chronic pain with general psychiatric morbidity and specific psychiatric disorders like, depression, anxiety, somatoform disorder, substance abuse and personality disorders. This cross sectional study was planned to see the association of psychiatric morbidity in patients suffering from chronic lower back pain in Index Medical College, hospital and Research Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The study sample consisted of 100 consecutive patients attending orthopedic and psychiatry out and in patient departments in last 6 month period (September 2017 – March 2018) and meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After inform consent detailed history of all the patients was taken followed by mental examination. Patients were administered MINI (Mini Neuro Psychiatric Interview) plus scale for results.