Pattern of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Geriatric Patients Attending Psychiatry Facility in a Tertiary Care
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: 8% of India’s population is above 60 years of age warranting an institution based study of patterns of neuropsychiatric disorders in elderly psychiatry outpatients. Objectives: to document the profile of neuropsychiatric disorders and physical co-morbidities among geriatric patients. Material And Method: This was a retrospective chart review of OPD records of all patients of age 60 years and above who attended RIMS Psychiatry OPD between Jan 2012 and Sept 2016. Result: A total of 4076 geriatric patients attended the Psychiatry OPD during the study period. Mean age was 67.53 years Age ranged from 60-98 years, 63.7% (n=1380) belonged to the age group of 60-69 years and 53.2% (n=2168) were male. 98.3% (n=4006) were found to have neuropsychiatric disorder. Overall, mood disorders (29.8%) was found to be the most common neuropsychiatric disorder with depression itself accounting for 25.6% of study population, followed by generalized anxiety disorder (17.42%), dementia (15.5%) and substance use disorders (5.3%). Comorbid physical illness was found in 10.2% of the patients with hypertension being the commonest (28.0%). Conclusion: the majority of geriatric patients belonged to the age group of 60-69 years and the most common disorders were depression, generalized anxiety disorder, dementia and substance use disorders
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Senilo Magh, Sahana N, Chingkheileima . , Rajkumar Lenin Singh
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