Table 3.
Mental health problems of the tiger-widows (n = 54).
| SL. NO | AGE (YRS) |
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION (DSM IV CODE) |
REMARKS/HUSBAND’S FOREST ACTIVITY DURING TIGER ATTACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 53 | Major depressive disorder (296.2×3) | Husband was a Boulay. Wood cutting, Illegal trip. |
| 2* | 39 | Major depressive disorder (296.2×4) | Husband was a day labor, but started wood cutting for income and in the 3rd trip killed, illegal trip. |
| 3* | 55 | Major depressive disorder (296.2×3) | 2-days fishing trip, on the first day killed, legal trip. |
| 4* | 38 | Major depressive disorder due to general medical condition (296.3×2) | High blood pressure, arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, back pain, gastrointestinal problems. Wood cutting, illegal trip. |
| 5* | 44 | Recurrent major depressive disorder (296.3×3) | Younger son has schizophrenia. Prawn fishing for a day, illegal trip. |
| 6* | 42 | Recurrent major depressive disorder (296.3×3) | One son is deaf and dumb from birth. Fishing, legal trip. |
| 7* | 44 | Recurrent major depressive disorder (296.3×3) | Elder brother, a Boulay, was in the team. Honey collection, legal trip. |
| 8* | 27 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | Accidental homicidal death during fight with the attacking tiger. Fuel Wood cutting, Illegal trip. |
| 9* | 41 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | Husband survived first tiger attack 3 yrs ago. Wood cutting, legal trip. Janata money forfeited. |
| 10 | 51 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | One daughter committed suicide by hanging (Dowry torture). Wood cutting, illegal trip. |
| 11* | 53 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | H/o Major Depressive Disorder and self-harm attempt by hanging, driven out from family by in-laws. Received Rs. 12,000- purchased homestead land which was washed away by embankment rupture during a Bhara Kotal (cyclonic high tide). Crab collection, legal trip. |
| 12 | 48 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | Infertility, social stigma. Fishing, legal trip. |
| 13 | 54 | Dysthymic disorder (300.4) | One daughter committed suicide by pesticide ingestion (same day). High guilt and OCD symptoms (cleaning and washing). Wood cutting, illegal trip. |
| 14* | 44 | Recurrent major depressive disorder with chronic PTSD (296.3×2/309.81) | Fear of jungle, avoids any forest or river-based activity. Fishing, legal trip. |
| 15 | 56 | Chronic PTSD (309.81) | Flashbacks of mauled body; avoids any forest activity. TPS collection, illegal trip. |
| 16 | 42 | Chronic PTSD with complicated grief (309.81) | Confronted the tiger attack with husband. Fishing, illegal trip. |
| 17* | 56 | Chronic PTSD (309.81) | Flashbacks of mauled body; avoids any forest activity. Wood cutting, legal trip. |
| 18 | 40 | Generalized anxiety disorder with chronic PTSD (300.02/309.81) | High religiosity, H/o Kamote bite during TPS collection in river 6 yrs ago, since then avoids river and forest activity. Fishing, illegal trip. |
| 19* | 32 | Generalized anxiety disorder with phobic symptoms (300.02) | Overprotective toward two young sons, avoids any forest or river-based living activities. Fuel wood collection, legal trip. |
| 20* | 32 | Chronic somatoform pain disorder with psychological factors (307.80) | H/o two severe physical assaults: once sexual molestation by a group of drunkards and another by a shop keeper on allegation of stealing money. Wood cutting, illegal trip. |
| 21* | 38 | Chronic somatoform pain disorder with both psychological and general medical condition (307.89) | H/o back trauma due to fall while carrying a paddy bag. Fishing, illegal trip. |
| 22 | 46 | Undifferentiated somatoform disorder (300.81) | H/o dog bite (twice), snake bite. Crab/TPS collection, illegal trip. |
| 23* | 38 | Prolonged bereavement and grief (V62.82) | Attacked while running away after seeing the tiger, reached almost to the boat. Fishing, illegal trip. |
| 24* | 46 | Depressive disorder NOS (311) with prolonged bereavement and grief (V62.82) | In-house attack (during washing hand after dinner in the courtyard at night). |
| 25 | 31 | Posthumous child | High social Stigma (‘bad name’), child was ridiculed. Wood cutting, illegal trip. |
| 26* | 34 | Posthumous child | Husband was a Moulay, high social Stigma, child was ridiculed. Honey collection, legal trip. |
Note:
*
Below poverty line; H/o = history of, Sl No. 25 and 26 were not included or counted under mental illness diagnosis.