Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

A CLINICAL STUDY OF PSYCHOGENIC PAIN IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 TO 16 YEARS AGE WITH BEHAVIOR PROBLEM - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr Subhash Mishra, Dr. Anand Saxena, Dr Neeraja Saxena, Dr Meenakshi Masih

Abstract :

Aim and Objectives of the Study:- 1) To study the psychological difficulties causing psychogenic pain (Headache, Abdomen Pain, and Chest Pain etc.) 2).To examine the level of comorbidity between headache and psychological difficulties such as hyperactivity, aggression, learning problem, depression and anxiety.3) To examine the academic difficulties like (Learning disorder/ parenting exaptation/ fear) associate with psychological pain. 4) To examine the Vision Problems Like (Frequent eye rubbing or blinking , Short attention span, Avoiding reading and other close activities, Frequent headaches, Tilting the head to one side, Holding reading materials close to the face, Seeing double, Losing place when reading and Difficulty remembering what they read). 5) To examine and see the psychological impact on adaptive skills in school going children. Sample for the study includes 112 school going children (boys 56 and 56 Girls) between the age group of 7-16 years, from different (CBSE, State board) schools from Raipur. Result- Study showed statistically significant differences in all areas of hyperactivity, aggression, anxiety, depression, attention problem, learning problem , statistically not significant in somatization both gender means showed high difficulties at the level of <0.05. In current study learning difficulty 71% boys, and 79% girls, learning disorder 64 % boys, and 38% girls, teacher exaptation (homework) 48% boys, and 52% girls, parents high exaptation (education) 57% boys, and 67% girls, phobia- parents 79% boys, and 84% girls, teachers 52% boys, and 45% girls, examination 82% boys, and 57% girls .Conclusion -Study showed that psychological difficulties are the major common stressors factor in triggering psychogenic pain among school going boys and girls. This highlights the importance of periodic assessment of both behaviour and academic records of children in our environment. Parents and Teachers are encouraged to pay more attention to those students with behavioural problem by closer supervision of their educational and other social activities so as to improve their academic performance and behaviour problem.