Analysis of fifteen hundred psychiatric cases: an outpatient study of two years [1975 and 1976] at Hyderabad, Sind

In mental hospital, Hyderabad all new psychiatric out-patient referrals were studied during two years period. Male consultation rate was higher than that of females, more than 50% consulted with 20-39 years of age. The largest diagnosis group was that of schizophrenia. Illiterate and unemployed patients out numbered the other groups. The data provides startling information towards more advanced studies