Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Black Psychiatric Patients in a Private General Hospital

1977 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Author(s):  
Maurice D. Steinberg ◽  
Herbert Pardes ◽  
Darla Bjork ◽  
Lawrence Sporty
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Psychiatric Patients

scholarly journals Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with recurrent psychiatric readmissions in Qatar

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 030006052097738
Author(s):  
Nahid M. Elhassan ◽  
Bushra Elhusein ◽  
Majid Al Abdulla ◽  
Tarek Abdelhalim Saad ◽  
Rajeev Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Condition ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Male Sex

Objective To examine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of psychiatric patients with recurrent psychiatric readmissions (RPR). Methods A retrospective study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar on psychiatric patients with recurrent readmissions from August 2018 to January 2019. Results Of 380 psychiatric patients admitted during the study period, 40 (10.5%) were readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Most of the patients who were readmitted were single, male and unemployed. Psychotic spectrum disorder was the most frequent psychiatric condition and was diagnosed in 18 (45%) patients. A total of 30% of the patients were receiving treatment with anti-psychotics, and a similar number received more than one medication. Most patients showed poor or no compliance. Only 12.5% of patients stayed in the hospital for more than 5 weeks in their last admission during the study period. Conclusions Poor compliance, male sex and single status were the most common demographic and clinical features of patients with RPR. Post-discharge psychiatric care should be tailored to meet the requirements of patients prone to RPR.

The effect of visiting on psychiatric patients in a general hospital

1980 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Bernstein ◽  
Ralph A. Manchester ◽  
Lelon A. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Patients

Socialization Scores in Psychiatric Patients and Their Implications for the Diagnosis of Personality Disorders

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Standage
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Parental Care ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Strong Association

The distribution scores on the Socialization (So) scale of the California Psychologial Inventory was examined in a series of 83 admissions to a general hospital psychiatric service. The series was divided into groups of low and high scorers (Low So and High So). Low So scorers were younger than high scorers and had a raised mean Neuroticism score. A strong association was found between So scores and the quality of parental care which patients reported receiving from their fathers. Other parental attributes are reported. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of personality disorder were found in the Low So, but not the High So group.

scholarly journals Karakteristik Klinis Pasien Trombosis Sinus Venosus Serebral (TSVS) di Ruang Rawat Inap Neurologi Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin Bandung

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-7
Author(s):  
Lisda Amalia
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Clinical Manifestation ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Transverse Sinus ◽  
Sinus Venosus ◽  
Cortical Vein ◽  
Sinus Transversus ◽  
D Dimer

Latar Belakang dan Tujuan: Trombosis sinus venosus serebral (TSVS) merupakan penyakit akibat oklusi struktur vena intrakranial, termasuk sinus serebral, vena korteks, dan bagian proksimal vena jugularis. Keterlambatan diagnosis dan terapi dapat mengakibatkan terjadinya komplikasi seperti infark berdarah bahkan kematian.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik klinis pasien TSVS yang diagnosisnya telah dikonfirmasi melalui pemeriksaan DSA. Metode: Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif observasional retrospektif. Pada pasien yang telah didiagnosis TSVS di Bagian Neurologi Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin Bandung periode Juni 2015 sampai November 2017.Hasil: Terdapat 33 subjek dengan rentang usia 40-49 tahun (24,2%) dan mayoritas adalah perempuan sebanyak 22 orang (66,7%). Faktor resiko terbanyak adalah infeksi 8 orang (24,2%), dan kondisi protrombotik sebanyak 6 orang (18,2%). Gejala klinis terbanyak adalah nyeri kepala yaitu 27 orang (81,8%). Lokasi sinus yang tersering mengalami trombosis adalah sinus transversus pada 28 orang dengan gejala mayoritas nyeri kepala. Kadar D-Dimer ditemukan meningkat dengan rata-rata 1,21 mg/L.Simpulan: Pasien TSVS terjadi pada perempuan dengan rentang usia dekade pertengahan dan faktor resiko terbanyak adalah infeksi. Nyeri kepala merupakan gejala paling sering. Lokasi trombosis mayoritas terjadi pada sinus transversus dan ditemukan peningkatan D-Dimer. Clinical Characteristics of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) Patients in Neurology Ward Hasan Sadikin General Hospital BandungAbstractBackground and Objective: CVST is an entity caused by intracranial vein, including cerebral sinuses, cortical vein and proximal part of the jugular vein. A delay in diagnosing and treating can result in brain infarct with hemorrhagic transformation, even death. The goal of this study is to learn the clinical characteristics of patients with CVST that had been confirmed by DSA.Method: This was a retrospective observational descriptive study and subjects were hospitalized patients which had been diagnosed CVST in Neurology ward Hasan Sadikin General Hospital from June 2015 to November 2017.Results: there was 33 subjects with most (22 patient/66.7%) being women between 40-49 years old. In this study the most frequently found risk factor was infection in 8 subjects (24.2%), prothrombotic conditions in 6 subjects (18.2%). The clinical manifestations were mainly headache in 27 subjects (81,8%). The sinus most often involved was the transverse sinus (28 subjects) with the clinical manifestation being headache. D-dimer levels were also increased with mean 1.21 mg/dl.Conclusion: CVST patients are mostly in women at the midle age of decade, with infection being the most frequent risk. Headache was the most frequent clinical manifestation. Location of thrombosis were more often found on the transverse sinus and D-Dimer level was increased.

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicide Attempts among Psychiatric Patients in Korea: A Retrospective Chart Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-330
Author(s):  
Yubeen Bae ◽  
Yoanna Seong ◽  
Seok Hyeon Kim ◽  
Sojung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
The Other ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Medical Chart Review ◽  
Self Injury

Objective Limited data exist on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts among psychiatric patients in Korea. In this study, we investigated the clinical characteristics of patients who engaged in NSSI and/or suicide attempts.Methods We performed a retrospective medical chart review of patients with NSSI and/or suicide attempts at the psychiatric department of a university medical center in Seoul between 2017 and 2019. According to their history, patients were allocated to one of three groups: NSSI only, suicide attempts only and NSSI and suicide attempts group. Groups were compared based on sociodemographic characteristics and psychological assessments.Results Overall, 80 patients with NSSI and/or suicide attempts were evaluated. Patients with NSSI and suicide attempts were more likely to be female than the other two groups. Patients with NSSI and suicide attempts were more likely to suffer from Cluster B personality disorder than the other groups. And patients with NSSI and suicide attempts scored significantly higher on novelty-seeking in TCI and RC8, RC9 in MMPI-2.Conclusion Patients with NSSI and/or suicide attempts were more likely to be female, younger, and showed higher levels of psychological disturbances. These findings highlight the importance of early detection and intervention for patients with NSSI.

Some Psychological Features of Persons Who have Attempted Suicide

1968 ◽  
Vol 114 (515) ◽  
pp. 1299-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair E. Philip ◽  
J. W. McCulloch
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Psychiatric Ward ◽  
Psychological Techniques ◽  
Objective Tests ◽  
Psychological Features ◽  
Normal Controls

While the importance of psychological factors in attempted suicide has long been acknowledged, the use of standardized psychological techniques has been neglected. The paper by Vinoda (1966) is the first in Britain to describe the personality characteristics of attempted suicides using a battery of objective tests. She tested and compared a group of female attempted suicides, who had been admitted to the psychiatric ward of a general hospital, with a group of psychiatric patients and a group of non-psychiatric patients from the same hospital. Where differences on testing occurred it was usually the case that the attempted suicide and psychiatric groups were discriminated from the normal controls but not from each other.

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