Data from the Khan thesis study “Professional identification and demographics of potential patients with Dhat syndrome” indicated a typical profile of DHAT syndrome Dhat compound with a mean age of 24 +/- 8.5 years, a majority of patients are single (75%) and have received education up to matric level (67%).11 Dhikav and his student colleagues 30 Dhat syndrome patients found that the majority of them were single and educated up to 5th standard or above.24 Our study revealed the average age of the patients. with Dhat syndrome, average age 21.1 +/- 3.1 years, 76.3% were unmarried, but on the contrary, our study found that Dhat patients were mainly high school students and intermediate (39.4%) followed by undergraduate and graduate students (21%), illiterate (21%). %) and school dropouts (15.9%) of urban origin (52.6%). Khan documented that the symptoms occurring in patients were constipation (60.4%), body pain (60.1%), guilt (59.7%), nervous weakness (59.4%), testicular pain (56.6%), fear of getting married (54.7%), worry about marriage (53.8%), superficial eyes (53.1%), dry mouth (50.9%) , stricken cheeks (50.3%) and impotence (50.0%).11 Our research found that all patients invariably complained of excessive worry about the debilitating effect of seminal discharge, fatigue and weakness. Other symptoms of Dhat patients included anxiety (63%), depressed mood (52.6%), feelings of guilt (50%), palpitations (47%), anorexia (34%). , dizziness (5.2%), fainting (2.6%), and burning urination (2.6%). Additionally, Khan Data reported that a majority of Dhat patients consulted Hakim and homeopaths (50% and 24% respectively).11 Our study also observed patient consultation with an alternative and complementary medicine practitioner ( ACMP), as well as our study reveals that 42.3% of patients consulted the ACMP & ...... middle of article ......ed 2008; 5(4): 841-425. Avasthi A, Prakash O. The concept and epidemiology of Dhat syndrome. Journal of the Psychiatric Society of Pakistan 2005; 2(1): 6. Available online www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC313601226. Malhotra HK, wig NN. Dhat syndrome: a sexual neurosis linked to oriental culture. Sexual behavior arch 1975; 4(5): 519 – 2827. Behere P, Natraj G. Dhat syndrome: the phenomenology of sexual neurosis linked to Eastern culture. Indian J Psychiatry 1984; 26(1): 76-828. Ismail K. The continuing story of Dhat syndrome. Br J Psychiatry 2004; 185: 260 – 5 29. Bhattacharya R. West Bengal to map sex clinics and train quacks. Report presented in Indian Express of August 7, 2007. Available online at www.indianexpress.com30. Basu D. The healers asked to refer the mentally ill to doctors. Report in Indian Express dated February 12, 2009. Available online at ww.indianexpress.com