Morbidity Pattern of Psychiatric Disorders in Patient Seeking Treatment in Psychiatric OPD of Private Tertiary Care Hospital
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: *Senior consultant psychiatrist, **Psychiatrist. IntroductIon: Mental health problem is a major public health issue in the world. However, data in most of the developing countries including Nepal are scarce. The pattern of psychiatric morbidity in private general hospital in quite different from that in mental hospital. Method: All the new patients reported to the department of psychiatry in Kathmandu hospital from 14th April 2007 to 13th April 2010 and diagnosed according to ICD=10 formed the study population for the present study. Methods: New psychiatric patients with psychiatric disorders seeking treatment in psychiatric OPD of Kathmandu hospital were included in the study. results: A slight preponderance of males (50.3%) and residents of central region (77.8%) was observed. Patients with neurotic, stress related and somatoform disorder (38.1%) emerged as largest group followed by mood disorder (18.0%). Among all the patients, other anxiety disorders (Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, etc) comprised of 26.9 % and depression 15.3%. Other commonly diagnosed conditions are migraine (9.4%), schizophrenia (6.3%), alcohol dependence (4.5%) and epilepsy (3.9%). conclusIon: The onset of most mental illness occurred in adolescent and young adults. Thus, mental illness have a significant impact on person, family and nation as a whole.So, the policy makers should give high priority for mental illness for preventive, promotive and curative services in Nepal. key words: Psychiatric morbidity, OPD, profile.
Authors: Somraj Shrestha, Somen Kumar Pradhan
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2157846842