老年患者就诊于三级精神病专科医院。
Geriatric patients attending tertiary care psychiatric hospital.
机构信息
YVONNE DA SILVA PEREIRA, M.D., Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Opp. Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, Goa-403202.
出版信息
Indian J Psychiatry. 2002 Oct;44(4):326-31.
This retrospective study aimed to explore the Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical profile of patients aged 60 years and above, attending psychiatric services for the first time at the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Goa during 1993-1998. Hospital case files of six hundred and ninety-eight patients formed the study sample. Preliminary analysis revealed that 70% of the sample was between 60-69 years. Mean age was 65.8 years (Sd ±6.11). Sex ratio male to female was 38:62. 59% came from extended families. The commonest psychiatric diagnosis was mood (affective) disorders seen in 43% of the sample, of which more than half had depression. Associated physical illnesses were seen in 68% of the sample. The differential occurrences of various psychiatric diagnostic categories as well as associated physical illnesses were significantly associated with the sex of the patients.
这项回顾性研究旨在探讨 1993 年至 1998 年期间，在果阿的精神病学和人类行为研究所首次接受精神科服务的 60 岁及以上患者的社会人口统计学特征和临床特征。该研究的样本包括 698 名患者的住院病历。初步分析显示，样本中 70%的患者年龄在 60-69 岁之间，平均年龄为 65.8 岁（标准差 ±6.11），男女比例为 38:62。59%的患者来自大家庭。最常见的精神科诊断是情绪（情感）障碍，见于样本中的 43%，其中超过一半的患者患有抑郁症。68%的患者存在合并躯体疾病。各种精神科诊断类别以及合并躯体疾病的不同发生率与患者的性别显著相关。
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