Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables of case-series with the association of attendees with menstrual psychosis at a tertiary care center in Oman
Case #1 (AA) | Case # 2 (BB) | Case # 3 (CC) | Case # 4 (DD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education | Secondary school | University | University | Secondary |
Age at time of testing | 23 | 34 | 25 | 18 |
Marital status | Single | Married | Single | Married |
Age of menses | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Medication at time of assessment | Olanzapine (5 mg) | Olanzapine (5 mg) | olanzapine (5 mg) | |
CIDI/ICD-10 | Manic episode, unspecified (F309)/brief psychotic disorder (F24) | Manic episode, unspecified (F309)/brief psychotic disorder (F24) | Manic episode, unspecified (F309)/brief psychotic disorder (F24) | Manic episode, unspecified (F309)/brief psychotic disorder (F24) |
CDSS | 23 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
Brockington’s subtypes of menstrual psychosisa | Premenstrual psychosis | Catamenial psychosis | Premenstrual psychosis | |
Socio-cultural view | Spirit possession | Spirit possession | Spirit possession | Spirit possession |