A STUDY OF PROFILE OF PATIENTS REFERRED TO PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT FROM OTHERS DEPARTMENTS

Abstract

Introduction: The aim is to study the Profile of patients referred to Psychiatry department in a Medical College & Hospital in Rajasthan.

Material and Methods: A study of 100 subsequent patients was conducted in psychiatry department, Diagnosis was made by psychiatrists based on ICD-10 guidelines. Data was analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques.

Results: 18.00% of patients were diagnosed as Mixed anxiety & depression followed by depressive disorder 23.00%. Somatoform disorder and acute stress reaction adds 5% each. 3.00% diagnosed as psychosexual disorder followed by nil psychiatric diagnosis 2%, schizophrenia and organic psychosis/delirium 1% each.

Conclusion: Psychiatric co-morbidity may present in acute & chronic physical illness. The C-L psychiatry would play a major role in the management of psychiatric co-morbidity. The General medicine was the main department for referring patients.

Keywords: Psychiatry references from medical& surgical departments, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.