| Revista: | Archives of clinical psychiatry |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000407881 |
| Autores: | Alosaimi, Fahad D1 Alzain, Nasser2 Asiri, Saeed3 Fallata, Ebtihaj4 Abalhassan, Mohammed5 Qrmli, Abdulaziz1 Alhabbad, Abdulhadi6 |
| Instituciones: | 1King Saud University, Department of Psychiatry, Riyadh. Arabia Saudita 2Al-Amal Complex for Mental Health, Dammam, Al-Khobar. Arabia Saudita 3Mental Health Hospital, Abha, Asir. Arabia Saudita 4Mental Health Hospital, Jeddah, Makkah. Arabia Saudita 5Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Department of Medicine, Alkharj. Arabia Saudita 6Prince Mohammed Medical City, Aljouf. Arabia Saudita |
| Año: | 2017 |
| Periodo: | May-Jun |
| Volumen: | 44 |
| Número: | 3 |
| Paginación: | 77-83 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | This study aimed to explore the current patterns of psychiatric diagnoses in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings in Saudi Arabia. Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted on patients seeking psychiatric advice at six hospitals in the five main regions of Saudi Arabia. The data were primarily obtained by reviewing patient charts. Results Total of 1,205 patients were recruited. The majority was unemployed (71.4%), had a low level of education (85.5%), and had low income (61.9%). The most common psychiatric diagnoses among inpatients were schizophrenia (55.8%), bipolar disorder (23.3%) and major depressive disorder (7.2%). The most common psychiatric diagnoses among outpatients were major depressive disorder (29.3%), schizophrenia (28.9%), generalized anxiety disorder (15.6%) and bipolar disorder (11.5%). Primary psychotic disorders and secondary psychiatric disorders were significantly more frequent among men whereas primary bipolar disorders and depressive disorders were significantly more frequent among women in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Psychotic and bipolar disorders were significantly more frequent among younger patients whereas depressive disorders were significantly more frequent among older patients; anxiety disorders were of similar frequency in all age groups. Discussion The most common psychiatric diagnoses among inpatients were schizophrenia and bipolar disorder whereas the most common psychiatric diagnoses among outpatients were major depressive disorder and schizophrenia |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Diagnóstico, Psiquiatría, Trastornos psiquiátricos, Pacientes ambulatorios, Pacientes internados, Esquizofrenia, Trastorno bipolar, Depresión |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Diagnosis, Psychiatry, Psychiatric disorders, Outpatients, Inpatients, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression |
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