Physical diseases in psychiatric in-patients : referral pattern
Other Title(s)
أمراض عضوية لدى المرضى النفسيين المقبولين في المشفى : نمط إحالة
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2002), pp.8-11, 4 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2002-12-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: To evaluate the referral pattern of physical illnesses in psychiatric in-patients, Methods : A prospective study was carried out over 12 months.
The referrals from the psychiatric in-patient unit in a teaching hospital in Riyadh City were studied.
Information including demographic data, reasons for referral, specialty consulted and pattern of response was analyzed.
Results: The total consultation rate was 38.4 % (81 patients).
There was more than one referral for 47 patients.
The most commonly consulted specialty was medicine (69%).
New physical complaints in females significantly outnumbered known physical illness and abnormal investigations.
Conclusion: Physical diseases in psychiatric in-patient are not uncommon.
Unfortunately, physical complaints from psychiatric patients are often initially considered to be somatization, abnormal sensation, or contrived to attain a secondary gain.
Results of this study may provide baseline statistics for local psychiatrists and mental health planners for better psychiatric services in the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Namlah, Riyad A.& al-Saghir, Muhammad Abd Allah. 2002. Physical diseases in psychiatric in-patients : referral pattern. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.8-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Namlah, Riyad A.& al-Saghir, Muhammad Abd Allah. Physical diseases in psychiatric in-patients : referral pattern. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 4, no. 4(December 2002), pp.8-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-148080
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Namlah, Riyad A.& al-Saghir, Muhammad Abd Allah. Physical diseases in psychiatric in-patients : referral pattern. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2002. Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.8-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-148080
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 11
Record ID
BIM-148080