O'Regan J B
Can Med Assoc J. 1965 Sep 25;93(13):691-5.
An emergency service for psychiatric patients was organized in a general hospital owing to the increasing need for such a service. Its main functions have been to screen cases, to offer short-term treatment, and to provide immediate consultation facilities to general practitioners and clinical experience to students, interns and residents.Of 133 patients, 40% were diagnosed as psychotic and 35% as neurotic. The commonest presenting symptoms were anxiety and depression. Approximately 40% were treated by the staff of the emergency service, 40% were sent back to the general practitioner for treatment, and 20% were transferred to a mental hospital.It is concluded that this type of service can provide immediate and effective consultation and treatment for psychiatric emergencies, and is a very useful teaching facility, especially for students and physicians not intending to specialize in psychiatry.
由于对精神科患者服务的需求不断增加,一家综合医院组织了一项针对精神科患者的急救服务。其主要功能包括筛查病例、提供短期治疗,以及为全科医生提供即时咨询服务,并为学生、实习生和住院医生提供临床经验。在133名患者中,40%被诊断为精神病患者,35%为神经症患者。最常见的症状是焦虑和抑郁。约40%的患者由急救服务人员治疗,40%被送回全科医生处治疗,20%被转至精神病院。得出的结论是,这种服务可为精神科急症提供即时有效的咨询和治疗,并且是一种非常有用的教学设施,尤其对于不打算专攻精神病学的学生和医生而言。