TY - JOUR T1 - Investigating Delusional Disorder Among Hospitalized Patients in Farahi Hospital in Kennanshah TT - بررسی اختلال هذیانی در بیماران بستری در بیمارستان فارابی کرمانشاه JF - ijpcp JO - ijpcp VL - 6 IS - 2 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1830-en.html Y1 - 2000 SP - 4 EP - 9 N2 - Objectives: The present study focused on the frequency of Delusional Disorder (DD) in the patients hospitalized in a psychiatric ward in the west part of Iran (Kermanshah), Method: In this retrospective and descriptive research, 601 hospitalized patients' files (1992 to 1996) at Farabi Hospital were inspected. The frequency of the patients with DD, their demographic information, co-morbid somatic complaints with DD, types of delusion, perceptual disturbances, mood state, state of insight and course of illness were studied. Results: Fifty-nine cases (8,9%) were found with the diagnosis of DD. The prevalence of DD was more common among men than women, while the available literature shows the reverse pattern. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the characteristics of the DD are somewhat similar to the earlier reports, but the gender and mood state showed noticeable differences. M3 ER -