A study of prevalence of psychosis and associated co-morbidities in the patients at tertiary health care centre
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Psychology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction : People with psychiatric disorders have an increased rate of morbidity and mortality due to co-morbid conditions psychiatric patients had an active, significant co-morbid physical disease with only 47% of these recognized by the mental health care providers. Aims and Objectives: Study of Prevalence of Psychosis and associated co-morbidities in the patients at tertiary health care centre. Methodology: After approval institutional ethical committee a cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of Psychiatry during the six month period from January 18 to June 2018 in all patients attended OPD and Admitted to Psychiatric ward were included into the study after written consent. Detailed clinical and psychiatric history was taken. All routine investigations and clinical examination was done. In the six month there were 174 patients after consent were included into the study. Result: In our study we have seen that The majority of the patients were in the age group of 40-50 were 29.31%, followed by 40-50 were 29.31%, 50-60 were 22.41%, 30-40 were 21.26%, >60 were 16.67%, in 20-30 were 10.34%. The majority of the patients were 72.98% were Males while 27.02% were Female. In six month out of 49455 patients in Out-patient department the patients with psychiatric morbidity were 174 so the prevalence of psychiatric illness was 0.35% at tertiary health care centre. Out all psychiatric illness the majority of the patients were The most common Psychiatric condition prevalent was MDD (Major Depressive Disorders)-49%, Psychotic disorder (schizophrenia/ schizoaffective disorder)-29%, BPAD-16.67%, Comorbid psychotic disorder and MDD-2.87%, Co morbid psychotic disorder and BPAD-2.30%. The most common co-morbidities conditions were Diabetes in 45.98% followed by Obesity (BMI>30) in 19.54%, Hypothyroidism in 16.67%, Hypertension in 7.47%, COPD in 5.75%, Osteoporosis in 3.45%, Erectile dysfunction in 1.15%. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that majority of the patients were in the age group of 40-50, the majority patients were were Males. The prevalence of psychiatric illness was 0.35% at tertiary health care centre. Out all psychiatric illness the majority of the patients were The most common Psychiatric condition prevalent was MDD (Major Depressive Disorders), Psychotic disorder (schizophrenia/ schizoaffective disorder). The most common co-morbidities conditions were Diabetes, Obesity (BMI>30), Hypothyroidism.
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Mariam . , Marykutty .
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