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- Title
Bir Üniversite Hastanesinde Psikiyatri Konsültasyonlarının Değerlendirilmesi.
- Authors
Uyar, Betül; Gürgen, Faruk
- Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes of psychiatric consultations requested from different departments, sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and physical-psychiatric diagnosis and management of the patients. Method: We prospectively included 244 patients older than 18 years old who were referred to psychiatric consultation in Dicle University Hospital between 01/03/2013-31/06/2013. Collected data and diagnostic evaluations, which were made according to DSM-IV-TR criteria, were recorded on the consultation form and then transferred to a structured form. Results: Among the 244 patients (mean age: 46 ± 19) referred for psychiatric consultation, 58.6% (n=143) of the patients were female and 41.4% (n=101) were male. Psychiatric consultations were most frequently requested from Internal Medicine 45.5% (n=111), Chest Diseases 10.7% (n=26), and Physical and Rehabilitation 8.6% (n=21) clinics. The most frequent causes of psychiatric consultations were depressive symptoms 24.6% (n=60), anxiety 18.4% (n=45), and suicide attempts 18% (n=60). After evaluation of the patients according to DSM-IV-TR criteria, the patients were most frequently diagnosed as adjustment disorder 28.7% (n=70), depression 26.6% (n=65) and anxiety disorder 19.3% (n=47). 9.8% (n=24) of the cases had not received any psychiatric diagnosis. Conclusion: Adherence to the treatment and prognosis of the illnesses of the patients, which are treated in non-psychiatric clinics, can be improved by the harmonious interaction between psychiatry clinic and other medical clinics. In order to give a better service for the hospitalized patients having psychiatric symptoms, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit should be established in hospitals.
- Publication
Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2015, Vol 18, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
1302-0099
- Publication type
Article