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Psychiatric morbidity among physically ill persons in eastern Nepal.

P M Shyangwa¹, D Joshi, S Sherchan

¹Department of Psychiatry, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal. pshyangwa@yahoo.com

Nepal Medical College Journal : NMCJ

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Summary

Psychiatric conditions frequently co-occur with physical illnesses in hospital patients. Early identification and intervention for these dual diagnoses are crucial for reducing patient morbidity and mortality.

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A New Method for Inducing a Depression-Like Behavior in Rats

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Published on: February 22, 2018

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Internal Medicine
Hospital-based Research

Background:

Co-occurrence of medical and psychiatric conditions is prevalent in hospital settings.
Physically ill patients often require psychiatric consultation.
Understanding psychiatric morbidity patterns in this population is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the prevalence and patterns of psychiatric morbidity among physically ill patients referred for psychiatric evaluation.
To identify common psychiatric diagnoses and co-morbidities in this patient group.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional, hospital-based study design.
Inclusion of 151 physically ill, psychiatric-referred cases across various hospital departments.
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis adherence to ICD-10 guidelines by consultant psychiatrists.

Main Results:

Neuropsychiatric illnesses were the most frequent (31.7%), followed by medical complications from suicide attempts (17.0%).
Common psychiatric co-morbidities included dissociative/conversion disorders (17.2%), alcohol use-related disorders (16.5%), and depressive disorder (13.2%).
Internal medicine (21.8%) and emergency departments (5.9%) were major referral sources.

Conclusions:

There is a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among physically ill patients.
Timely identification and intervention for co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions are vital.
Addressing psychiatric co-morbidity can significantly reduce overall patient morbidity and mortality.