Ríos Pelati Myrangelisse, Estremera María del Mar, Martínez Karen, Pagán Annette
Department of Psychiatry, UPR School of Medicine, PR Health Science Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 2009 Jan-Mar;101(1):13-7.
Rates of emotional and behavioral disorders are likely to be higher than 20% in children with chronic illnesses. Research shows that children with chronic diseases have increase likelihood of psychiatric disorders.
PURPOSE/METHOD: We reviewed the 2006 University Pediatric Hospital consults generated to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship to create an epidemiological profile.
Of the 241 consults 51% were for male patients, with a peak at 16-years-old. Most consults were requested by Emergency Room. Patients with malignancies, neurological, and endocrinological conditions were more frequently consulted. The most frequent reason for consultation was mood complaints. The most frequent preliminary diagnosis was Major Depressive Disorder and Adjustment Disorder.
The 2006 psychiatry consults at the University Pediatric Hospital consisted primarily in the request for evaluation and treatment of male or female adolescent patients, who presented mood symptoms in association with neurological, malignancy or endocrine diagnosis.
慢性病患儿的情绪和行为障碍发生率可能高于20%。研究表明，患有慢性病的儿童患精神疾病的可能性增加。
目的/方法：我们回顾了2006年大学儿童医院儿童与青少年精神病学研究员会诊病例，以建立流行病学概况。
在241例会诊中，51%为男性患者，高峰年龄为16岁。大多数会诊由急诊室提出。患有恶性肿瘤、神经系统疾病和内分泌疾病的患者会诊更为频繁。最常见的会诊原因是情绪主诉。最常见的初步诊断是重度抑郁症和适应障碍。
2006年大学儿童医院的精神病学会诊主要是对出现与神经系统、恶性肿瘤或内分泌诊断相关情绪症状的青少年患者进行评估和治疗。
