A STUDY OF EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC REFERRALS IN A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

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The socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of psychiatric referrals in emergency O. P. D. of a teaching general hospital were studied from January 1986 to December 1987. The referral rate was 1.5%. The source, reason and purpose of referrals were studied. Hysterical fits, altered sensorium and excitements together constituted three fourth of all emergency referrals. The diagnosis of neurosis was made in one third of the patients and about one fourth of all patients were labelled as suffering from hysterical neurosis (fits being the most common presentation).

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Indian J Psychiatry

Journal ID (publisher-id): IJPsy

Title: Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Publisher: Medknow Publications (India )

ISSN (Print): 0019-5545

ISSN (Electronic): 1998-3794

Publication date (Print): Oct-Dec 1988

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 363-368

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[1 ]Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[2 ]Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[3 ]Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[4 ]Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[5 ]House Surgeon, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[6 ]Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

[7 ]Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi – 110 001.

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[* ] D-l, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi – 110 028

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Publisher ID: IJPsy-30-363

PMC ID: 3008791

PubMed ID: 21927338

SO-VID: a4ef2f17-79e4-4faa-a6ae-3a4b5312a198

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A STUDY OF EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC REFERRALS IN A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

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