scholarly journals Psychiatric hospitalizations related to mental and behavioral disorders in a psychiatric hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e48746
Author(s):  
Deise Mariana Aguiar da Costa ◽  
Isabel Cristina Cavalcante Carvalho Moreira ◽  
Cecília Natielly da Silva Gomes ◽  
Adrielly Caroline Oliveira ◽  
Jaciane Santos Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalizations ◽  
Therapeutic Profile ◽  
Mental And Behavioral Disorders

The objective of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic profile of psychiatric hospitalizations related to mental and behavioral disorders. This is an analytical cross-sectional study conducted in a hospital reference in psychiatric treatment in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. The data were collected with the aid of a form to characterize the sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of hospitalizations. The SPSS version 22.0 was used. There was analysis of 291 medical records of patients admitted during the period from February to May 2018, which revealed the year 2018 with the highest rate of psychiatric hospitalization, 239 (82.1%). There was prevalence of men 184 (63.2%), unmarried 209 (71.8%), with a mean age of 38.4 years. There was also a predominance of patients with low schooling. The sex was statistically associated with the use of illicit drugs (p:0.003), suicide attempts (p:0.04) and type of admission (p:0.006). On the other hand, schooling was associated with abandonment (p:0.008); suicide attempt (p:0.033) and previous hospitalizations (p:0.006). Many factors and comorbidities increase the possibility of the patient re- hospitalization.

scholarly journals Presence of dual diagnosis between users and non-users of licit and illicit drugs in Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Bandeira Formiga ◽  
Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos ◽  
Melyssa Kellyane Cavalcanti Galdino ◽  
Murilo Duarte da Costa Lima
Keyword(s):  
Dual Diagnosis ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2

ABSTRACT Objective Investigate the occurrence of dual diagnosis in users of legal and illegal drugs. Methods It is an analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, non-probabilistic intentional sampling, carried out in two centers for drug addiction treatment, by means of individual interviews. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) were used. Results One hundred and ten volunteers divided into abstinent users (group 1), alcoholics (group 2) and users of alcohol and illicit drugs (group 3). The substances were alcohol, tobacco, crack and marijuana. A higher presence of dual diagnosis in group 3 (71.8%) was observed, which decreased in group 2 (60%) and 37.1% of drug abstinent users had psychiatric disorder. Dual diagnosis was associated with the risk of suicide, suicide attempts and the practice of infractions. The crack consumption was associated with the occurrence of major depressive episode and antisocial personality disorder. Conclusion It was concluded that the illicit drug users had a higher presence of dual diagnosis showing the severity of this clinical condition. It is considered essential that this clinical reality is included in intervention strategies in order to decrease the negative effects of consumption of these substances and provide better quality of life for these people.

scholarly journals Trends in Psychiatric Hospitalization of Children and Adolescents in Spain between 2005 and 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2111
Author(s):  
Carlos Llanes-Álvarez ◽  
Jesús M. Andrés-de Llano ◽  
Ana I. Álvarez-Navares ◽  
M. Teresa Pastor-Hidalgo ◽  
Carlos Roncero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Joinpoint Regression ◽  
Hospital Discharges ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Castilla Y Leon

Eating disorders are on top of chronic conditions in children and adolescents, and the most severe cases may require hospitalization. Inpatient psychiatric treatment is one of the most expensive ones and therefore the efforts when treating eating disorders should focus on avoiding and shortening admissions, as well as preventing readmissions. Advances in of eating disorders treatment lie in an accurate knowledge of those patients requiring admission. This study examined the Conjunto Mínimo Básico de Datos—the largest public hospitalization database in Spain—to estimate the prevalence of eating and other psychiatric disorders during childhood and adolescence. It is a cross-sectional study of the hospital discharges in Castilla y León (Spain) from 2005 to 2015, in which patients under 18 years old with a psychiatric diagnosis at discharge were selected. Trends in the rates of hospitalization/1000 hospitalizations per year were studied by joinpoint regression analysis. Conclusions: eating disorders were the only group that presented an upward and continuous trend throughout the study period. This statistically significant increase showed an annual change of 7.8%.

scholarly journals Suicide attempt and its associated factors amongst women who were pregnant as adolescents in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Syeda Zerin Imam ◽  
Zhengyue Jing ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Chengchao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for suicide. We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicide attempts among young women with adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh and to explore its associated factors. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed young women with adolescent pregnancy in urban and rural areas in Bangladesh to assess suicide attempts, socio-demographic and pregnancy-related characteristics, perceived health status, and perceived social support. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between potentially related factors and suicide attempts. Results Of the participants, 6.5% (61/940) reported suicide attempts in the past 12 months, and the majority (88.5%) of the attempts happened within one year after the pregnancy. Participants with more years after first pregnancy (odds ratio (OR) = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.37–0.61) and more perceived social support from friends (OR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.55–0.86) were less likely to have suicide attempts, and those perceived bad health status compared with good/fair health status (OR = 8.38, 95% CI: 3.08–22.76) were more likely to attempt suicide. Conclusions Women with adolescent pregnancy were at high risk of suicide attempts, especially those during the first postnatal year. The risk of suicide attempts attenuated with the time after pregnancy, and perceived social support from friends was a protective factor and perceived bad health status was a risk factor for suicide attempts among young women who have experienced adolescent pregnancy.

scholarly journals Maternal Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in the Offspring: a Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Robinson ◽  
Anna Lähdepuro ◽  
Soile Tuovinen ◽  
Polina Girchenko ◽  
Ville Rantalainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Sound Studies ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertensive Pregnancy ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Mental And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Pregnancy Disorders

Abstract Purpose of Review We review here recent original research and meta-analytic evidence on the associations of maternal hypertensive pregnancy disorders and mental and behavioral disorders in the offspring. Recent Findings Seven meta-analyses and 11 of 16 original research studies published since 2015 showed significant associations between maternal hypertensive pregnancy disorders and offspring mental and behavioral disorders. Evidence was most consistent in meta-analyses and high-quality cohort studies. The associations, independent of familial confounding, were observed on different mental and behavioral disorders in childhood and schizophrenia in adulthood. Preterm birth and small-for-gestational age birth emerged as possible moderators and mediators of the associations. Cross-sectional and case-control studies yielded inconsistent findings, but had lower methodological quality. Summary Accumulating evidence from methodologically sound studies shows that maternal hypertensive pregnancy disorders are associated with an increased risk of mental and behavioral disorders in the offspring in childhood. More studies on adult mental disorders are needed.

scholarly journals Depression and anxiety in a community sample with epilepsy in Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (2b) ◽  
pp. 342-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Stefanello ◽  
L Marín-Léon ◽  
P T Fernandes ◽  
L M Li ◽  
N J Botega
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of depression/anxiety and to establish the social, epilepsy and psychiatric characteristics in individuals with epilepsy. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was employed to evaluate 153 subjects with epilepsy who were identified in a previous community-based survey. First, a structured interview was conducted, followed by a psychiatric evaluation. Subjects with depression were compared to those without, and subjects with anxiety were compared to those without. RESULTS: The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 39.4 and 24.4%, respectively. Both were associated with low schooling (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.6 to 9.0 and OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.2 to 6.5 for depression and anxiety, respectively), lifetime suicidal thoughts (OR 4.4, 95% CI 1.9 to 10.3 and OR 3.6, 95% CI 1.7 to 7.7) and lifetime suicide attempts (OR 9.3, 95% CI 2.6 to 32.8 and OR 6.9, 95% CI 1.8 to 26.4). CONCLUSION: The high rates of depression and anxiety reinforced the need for recognition and treatment of mental disorders in epilepsy.

scholarly journals Recent suicide attempts and serum lipid profile in subjects with mental disorders: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 611-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Capuzzi ◽  
Francesco Bartoli ◽  
Cristina Crocamo ◽  
Maria Rosaria Malerba ◽  
Massimo Clerici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Serum Lipid Profile ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Dorsalgia and Associated Factors among Casual Dockworkers

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2310
Author(s):  
Marta Cezar-Vaz ◽  
Clarice Bonow ◽  
Daiani Xavier ◽  
Joana Vaz ◽  
Letícia Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample

This study’s aim was to analyse the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders (low back pain and dorsalgia) and sociodemographic characteristics, workload and occupational hazards among casual dockworkers. This cross-sectional study addressed casual dockworkers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The convenience sample was composed of 232 casual dockworkers. Data were collected using a structured interview and observation. Poisson regression analysis was used. Association between low back pain and physiological occupational risk (p = 0.006), total exertion levels (p = 0.014) and frustration (p = 0.020) remained statistically significant, while the use of illicit drugs (p = 0.023), being a quayside worker (p = 0.021) and physiological occupational risk (p = 0.040) remained associated with dorsalgia. Decreasing these variables in the workplace may also reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain and dorsalgia.

scholarly journals DOPING SURVEY IN THE YOUTH SCHOOL GAMES IN BRAZIL

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-440
Author(s):  
Paulo Rodrigo Pedroso da Silva ◽  
Geraldo Albuquerque Maranhao Neto ◽  
Vandré Casagrande Figueiredo ◽  
Ana Maria Pujol Vieira dos Santos ◽  
Maria Helena Vianna Metello Jacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Anabolic Steroids ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Brazilian Students ◽  
Big Events

ABSTRACT Introduction: Doping control is an important means for preventing the use of illegal substances and methods in sports. Objective: This study investigated the self-reported use of illegal substances among young Brazilian students in the Youth School Games, the main sporting event among school-aged athletes in Brazil with almost 2 million students during all the phases. Methods: Cross-sectional study with athletes of the Youth School Games 2006 aged 14-17 years. The subjects were randomly selected and completed an anonymous questionnaire about substances use. Chi-square test was used for comparison of proportions between different variables on self-reported use of substances. Univariate and multivariate analyzes and logistic regression were performed. Results: Among the 402 athletes (aged 14-17) who volunteered to participate, the results showed high prevalence of alcohol (35.8%), nutritional supplements (39.1%), and tobacco (5.4%). Regarding illegal drugs and doping, 1.7% reported the use of stimulants, 2.2% illicit drugs, 0.5% anabolic steroids, and 1.7% hormones and other similar substances. Moreover, a different use of stimulants was found (especially Judo and Table tennis), medications (especially Judo and Chess) and dietary supplements (especially Swimming and Judo, with over 50% reported use). Conclusion: The present study suggests that the use of substances among young athletes is similar to the results found among adult Olympic athletes as per International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency, especially regarding the use of dietary supplements, anabolic steroids, and stimulants according to data collected by other studies. We consider that the findings of the present work indicate the need for specific efforts to monitor, prevent, and control use of substances among school athletes in big events and competitions, such as this research on doping in the Youth School Games.

scholarly journals An investigation on the frequency of thoughts, readiness and suicide attempt in individuals with thalassemia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1847-1853
Author(s):  
Sahar Attar ◽  
Nour Mohammad Bakhshani ◽  
Qasem Miri Aliabad
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Genetic Diseases ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World

Background and Aim: Thalassemia major is one of the most common chronic genetic diseases in the world and in Iran that can impose many adverse effects on the self and society. Psychologically, patients with thalassemia are under stress. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is important to identify the people who have the highest risk factors for suicide. The present research investigates the frequency of thoughts, readiness and suicide attempts in people with thalassemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Its sample was 150 patients with thalassemia in the age range of 10 to 46 years whom we selected through census by sampling at convenience. We gave to patients a standardized Beck Suicide Thought Assessment Questionnaire. We analyzed the research data using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Results: From among 150 patients with thalassemia in this study, 57.3% of the respondents were male and 42.7% were female. The results showed that there was a negative and significant relationship between suicide thoughts and attempts and age (-0.234) (P <0.05). The mean prevalence of suicide in men (1.89) was significantly higher compared to women (0.79) (P <0.05). We did not observe significant difference in prevalence of suicide thoughts and attempts between married and single groups with a mean difference (0.69) (P <0.05) and, in different educational groups, no significant difference was reported (P> 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this research showed that among patients with thalassemia, the prevalence of suicidal ideation has a significant percentage. Since suicidal ideation provides a platform for preparation and attempt to commit suicide, so by providing mental health services and regular screening, we can take an effective step to prevent this problem among patients with thalassemia. Keywords: Thalassemia, Suicidal ideation, Suicide.

scholarly journals Suicide, the main cause of referral of patients from a general hospital for psychiatric evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 018-021
Author(s):  
Gómez Elena ◽  
Guzmán Marianela ◽  
Torres Oriol Yuguero
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Outpatient Basis ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Life Threatening

Introduction: Psychiatric emergencies constitute between 1% - 10% of general emergencies in Spain, of which a quarter will end up being hospital admissions. There is little literature on patients who are referred from general to specialized hospitals. Methods: Cross-Sectional study of all the patients referred in 2018. Sociodemographic variables and clinical variables, such as diagnosis and discharge destination, were analyzed. An analysis was performed by comparing means with the Chi Square test. Results: 433 derived emergencies were analyzed. Most of the patients were women. The main reason for derivation were suicide attempts. Of those patients, 40% required hospitalizations. More than 50% of the derived emergencies were referred to the home and followed up on an outpatient basis. Conclusion: Most derived emergencies are referred to the home after evaluation. This implies that most are not life-threatening and that with adequate tools for evaluating suicide risk, we could avoid transfers and improve the resolution of these cases.

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