A study of inpatient referral patterns to a general hospital psychiatry unit in India.

abstract：:The medical-psychiatric unit concept has been the most important influence in the development of general hospital inpatient psychiatry in the last decade. This concept and style of unit organization is reviewed in the context of the history of general hospital inpatient psychiatry. It is suggested that elements of the...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Summergrad P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documents the effect of an untimely death on a group of patients in a psychiatric inpatient unit. The large community meeting was used as a forum to characterize unique bereavement patterns in a subgroup of schizophrenic patients. Nonschizophrenic patients tended to reach out to obtain comfort and support, ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Trappler B,Friedman S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Every year, millions of Americans become informal caregivers to loved ones admitted to Neuroscience Intensive Care Units (Neuro-ICU), and face challenges to Quality of Life (QoL). This study sought to identify associations between resiliency, distress, and caregiver QoL at time of Neuro-ICU admission. METHOD...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Zale EL,Heinhuis TJ,Tehan T,Salgueiro D,Rosand J,Vranceanu AM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factitious disorder by proxy (FDP) is a form of abuse in which a caregiver surreptitiously simulates or induces illnesses in a person for whom he or she cares. Typically, a mother is the perpetrator and at least one of her children is victimized. FDP has a high morbidity and mortality rate, and a knowledgeable health ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Ostfeld BM,Feldman MD

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of nonpsychotic morbidity in primary care patients presenting with nonspecific and somatic symptoms has been difficult because of several factors related to the patients, primary care clinicians, and working conditions of the over-crowded clinic. The available standardized screening questionnaires do not ove...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Srinivasan TN,Suresh TR

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthyroidism has profound effects on mental health. The literature is sparse, however, with regard to suicide attempts related to untreated hyperthyroidism. This case report illustrates the presentation of a patient in the intensive care unit after a life-threatening Tylenol overdose presumed to be secondary to adj...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Petrich CE,Bui MP,Farrell HM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although dialysis discontinuation is the second leading "cause" of death among individuals who are maintained with chronic dialysis, little attention is accorded in the literature to patient ambivalence with this crucial decision. Three cases are presented of clinical situations involving termination of dialysis and a...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Cohen LM,Fischel S,Germain M,Woods A,Braden GL,McCue J

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and to determine the use of this tool for screening mood and anxiety disorders. Psychometric properties of the HADS were assessed in different groups of general medical outpatients attending the Hospital Clínic i...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Herrero MJ,Blanch J,Peri JM,De Pablo J,Pintor L,Bulbena A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patient violence and aggression is prevalent in critical care settings, yet clinicians are often inadequately trained to assess and respond to these types of behaviors. Targeted toward trainees as well as seasoned clinicians, this articles provides an updated review of the literature regarding the management ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Tishler CL,Reiss NS,Dundas J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the hypothesis that environmental stress in the form of construction on a postpartum ward may be associated with enhanced maternal anxiety. METHODS:Four hundred twenty-two mothers delivering at a university hospital were screened prior to discharge for anxiety using the State Scale of the State Tr...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Mantz R,Britton JR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined mental health needs, receptivity to psychosocial aftercare, and barriers to care among survivors of violence-related facial injuries. METHODS:Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 25 consecutively treated individuals at a hospital-based specialty outpatient clinic one month after a ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Wong EC,Marshall GN,Shetty V,Zhou A,Belzberg H,Yamashita DD

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize temporal trends and outcomes of invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) for people with severe mental disorders (SMD) admitted due to natural causes. METHODS:We identified all 224,507 hospitalizations of patients aged 15-69 who underwent MV in Spain between 2000 and 2015, excluding poisonings an...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Martínez-Alés G,López-Cuadrado T,Olfson M,Bouza C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this preliminary study, the experimental presence of a consulting psychiatrist at medical rounds was instituted in a busy city hospital emergency room. The psychiatrist was instructed only to respond to questions on psychiatric topics. Students were asked to record data from the discussions which occurred both with...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Melinek M,Bluestone H,Steinmuller R

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial describes an effort by 9 consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry service leaders in the United States to incorporate routine performance measurement into their service workflows. Although C-L psychiatry is an essential clinical service in general hospitals, performance metrics for this service have not be...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kroll DS,Gopal A,Kimmel RJ,Mattson J,Beizai K,Danovitch I

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological intervention studies designed to reduce cardiac morbidity are reviewed. Preliminary findings suggest that various psychotherapeutic modalities may be effective. Such studies also provide an avenue through which the physical and psychological mechanisms involved in coronary heart disease and their interac...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Frank KA,Heller SS,Kornfeld DS

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of depression among otolaryngology patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) and the outcome of treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). METHOD:Ninety patients with MUS from a population of 983 consecutive otolaryngology outpatients were enrolled....

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Goto F,Tsutsumi T,Oishi N,Mimura M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a randomized trial to prevent depression relapse in primary care by evaluating intervention effects on medication attitudes and self-management of depression. Three hundred and eighty six primary care patients at high risk for recurrent depression were randomized to receive a 12-month intervention. Interv...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Lin EH,Von Korff M,Ludman EJ,Rutter C,Bush TM,Simon GE,Unützer J,Walker E,Katon WJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical observation had suggested that mild depression occurs after admission for acute medical treatment and then decreases during further hospitalization for rehabilitation treatment. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was given on admission and discharge to 14 stroke and 17 amputee rehabilitation patients. Each ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Schubert DS,Burns R,Paras W,Sioson E

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about which factors may adversely affect response to psychotherapy in diabetic patients with major depression. We studied the relationship of various demographic, diabetes, and depression characteristics to change in depression in 42 patients with type 2 diabetes who completed a randomized clinical tri...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Lustman PJ,Freedland KE,Griffith LS,Clouse RE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Factors determining community tenure (CT) between subsequent referrals to a psychiatric emergency room (PER) are only partly understood. We investigated the differential effect of patient and health system characteristics on the CT of patients with a previous referral to a PER. METHOD:Data were collected for...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Bruffaerts R,Sabbe M,Demyttenaere K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is still a striking lack of homogeneity in the terminology and classifications used in the registration of psychiatric consultation-liaison (C-L) data. Nowadays, the need for standardization of C-L data is greater than ever. Each registration consists of two components: the items and their categories. The presen...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Hengeveld MW,Huyse FJ,van der Mast RC,Tuinstra CL Jr

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasuicide is usually associated with low suicidal intent and research data show that rising rates remain a challenging clinical and research problem. Hopelessness, a core characteristic of depression, appears to be the link between depression and suicidal behavior in high-risk patients. Previous research in this reg...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Schlebusch L,Wessels WH

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following case presents a 22-year-old woman with relapsing polychondritis and depression treated in liaison, consultation, and outpatient settings by one psychiatrist using a variety of techniques. The discussion focuses on the implications of the case for integrated medical model and psychotherapeutic care, and f...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kramer PD

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-stroke depression is a potentially persistent complication of stroke. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression, but with limited data regarding safety in stroke patients. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with a history of stroke and antiphospholipid syndrome, who became de...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Harmandayan M,Romanowicz M,Sola C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catatonia is a rare syndrome that occurs in mood and psychotic disorders, and general medical conditions. Postpartum depression affects 10%-15% of women within 6 months after delivery. Postpartum psychosis affects 0.1%-0.5% of women within weeks after delivery, though it can occur within hours; it carries risk for sui...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Strain AK,Meltzer-Brody S,Bullard E,Gaynes BN

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Special observation (the allocation of nurses to watch over nominated patients) is a method of preventing patients harming themselves. This study assessed the relationship between constant special observation (keeping a patient within eyesight or reach) and rates of self-harm on acute psychiatric wards. METH...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Stewart D,Bowers L,Warburton F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the differences in the level of perceived helpfulness of treatments received for a major depressive episode (MDE) from a general medical provider only, a specialty mental health provider only or both. METHOD:This study examined a sample of 8900 respondents from the 2008-2012 National Surv...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kuramoto-Crawford SJ,Han B,Jacobus-Kantor L,Mojtabai R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We compare treatment for depression among individuals with multiple chronic physical conditions to those with single chronic physical condition, after controlling for demographic, socioeconomic, access to care and the number of outpatient visits. METHODS:Using a cross-sectional study design, we analyzed dat...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Vyas A,Sambamoorthi U

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interrater reliability and validity of brief interview rated measures of psychosocial adjustment were examined in four sequential studies. A total of 25 videotaped interviews with cancer patients were rated by 105 social workers, nurses, physicians, and specialists in psychosocial oncology. The Rating of Psychosoc...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Morrow GR,Feldstein M,Adler LM,Derogatis LR,Enelow AJ,Gates C,Holland J,Melisaratos N,Murawski BJ,Penman D,Schmale A,Schmitt M,Morse I

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Persons with thoughts of self-harm may need evaluation for suicide risk. We examine the prevalence of thoughts of self-harm and whether persons with thoughts of self-harm are identified when two-stage depression screening is used. METHODS:Data are from the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Pratt LA,Brody DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00