SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL
Keywords:
Psychiatry morbidity, referral status, general hospital
Abstract
The sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and referral status of psychiatric patients in the out-patient department of a private teaching hospital over a period of 6 months were studied. The paper also compares the data with that of some other Indian studies and an Ethiopian study. Aim: To analyze the sociodemographic, diagnostic & referral status of patients attending the psychiatric outpatient department. Results: The findings suggest that psychiatric morbidity is almost the same in different centers and across different times. The problems of mental illness are the same all over the world and have been highlighted in this study.
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3) Goldberg D and Huxley. P – Mental illness in the community. The pathway to psychiatric care. 1980: London: Tavistock Publications Ltd.
4) Parekh H C, Deshmukh D K, Bhagadia V N, and Vahia N A. Analysis of the psychiatric referrals in a general hospital. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 1968: 10, 81-83.
5) Prabhakaran N. Inpatient psychiatric referrals in a general hospital. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 1968: 10, 73-77.
6) Wig NN and Shah D K, Psychiatric unit in a general hospital in India: patterns of patient referrals. Journal of Indian Medical Association. 1973: 60, 83-86.
7) Ajit Avasthi, Pratab Sharan, Paramand kulhara, Savitha Mahothra et al. Psychiatric profiles in medical-surgical populations: the need for a focused approach to consultation – liasion psychiatry in developing countries; Indian Journal of Psychiatry; 1998; 40(3), 224-230.
8) Sudhir K, Khandelwal, Fikre workneh. Psychiatry outpatient in a general hospital of Addis Ababa, diagnostic, and sociodemographic characteristics. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 1988; 30(2), 167-172.
9) Sharma L N, Khanna R, Chatterjee S. Experiences of Psychiatric consultation service in two coalfield hospitals of Bihar; Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 1990: 32(2), 131-137.
10) Sachdeva J S, Shergill C S and Sidhu B S. Prevalence of Psychiatric morbidity among medical inpatients. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 1986: 28, 293-296.
11) Chattergee S.B. Kutty PR. A study of psychiatric referrals in military practice in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 1977: 19:32.
12) Jindal R.C. Hemrajani D.K.: A study of psychiatric referrals in a general hospital. Indian Jornal of Psychiatry. 1980:22, 108-110.
13) Giel R and Van Luijk J N. Psychiatric morbidity in a small Ethiopian town. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1969: 115, 149-162.
14) German G.A., Aspect of Clinical psychiatry in sub-Saharan Africa. British Journal of Psychiatry 1972; 121: 461-479.
15) Giel R and Harding T.W. Psychiatric priorities in developing countries in 1976. British Journal of Psychiatry: 128; 513-522.
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Srinivasagopalan, Mohan M, Nappinnai. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2015Jul.17 [cited 2024May5];2(4):483-90. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/111
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