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The prevalence of personality disorder in a general medical hospital population in Jamaica / Prevalencia de los trastornos de personalidad en una población del hospital de medicina general de Jamaica
Martin, J; Walcott, G; Clarke, TR; Barton, EN; Hickling, FW.
  • Martin, J; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Section of Psychiatry. Kingston 7. JM
  • Walcott, G; South East Regional Health Authority, Kingston and St Andrew Public Health Service. Kingston 5. JM
  • Clarke, TR; The University of the West Indies. Department of Medicine. Kingston 7. JM
  • Barton, EN; The University of the West Indies. Department of Medicine. Kingston 7. JM
  • Hickling, FW; The University of the West Indies. Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Kingston 7. JM
West Indian med. j ; 62(5): 463-467, 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045679
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the prevalence of personality disorders in patients admitted to the general medical wards of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

METHOD:

Patients (n = 100) sequentially admitted to the general medical wards of the UHWI were assessed for the diagnosis of personality disorder using the gold standard of a consultant assessment based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM IV-TR) diagnostic criteria for personality disorder, the International Personality Disorder Examination Screening questionnaire (IPDE-S) and the Jamaica Personality Disorder Inventory (JPDI).

RESULTS:

The three assessment instruments identified a prevalence of personality disorder in the cohort of patients of 21% consultant DSM IV-TR assessment, 28% JPDI and 70% IPDE-S. The prevalence rate identified by the IPDE-S was significantly higher that the local instruments used (p < 0.000).

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of personality disorder assessed by the JPDI and the IPDE-S and the consultant DSM IV-TR instruments in Jamaica is significantly higher than the prevalence rate of studies in other countries.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Determinar la prevalencia de los trastornos de personalidad en los pacientes ingresados en las salas de medicina general del Hospital Universitario de West Indies (HUWI).

MÉTODO:

Pacientes (n = 100) secuencialmente ingresados en las salas de medicina general del UHWI fueron sometidos a una evaluación encaminada a diagnosticar trastornos de personalidad. Para la misma se utilizó el método estándar de referencia usado en las evaluaciones realizadas por los consultores. Dicho método se basa en los criterios diagnósticos para los trastornos de personalidad, tomados de la cuarta edición revisada del Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de los trastornos mentales (DSM IV-TR), el cuestionario de tamizaje del Examen Internacional de los trastornos de la personalidad (IPDE-S), y el Inventario de los trastornos de la personalidad en Jamaica (JPDI).

RESULTADOS:

Los tres instrumentos de evaluación identificaron una prevalencia de los trastornos de la personalidad en la cohorte de pacientes, de 21% con la evaluación DSM IV-TR de los consultores, 28% con el JPDI, y 70% con el tamizaje del IPDE-S. La tasa de prevalencia identificada por el IPDE-S, fue significativamente mayor que la de los instrumentos locales usados (p < 0.000).

CONCLUSIONES:

La prevalencia de los trastornos de la personalidad, evaluada por el inventario JPDI y el tamizaje del IPDE-S, así como por los instrumentos DSM IV-TR de los consultores en Jamaica, es significativamente mayor que la tasa de prevalencia en los estudios de otros países.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personality Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: South East Regional Health Authority, Kingston and St Andrew Public Health Service/JM / The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personality Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: South East Regional Health Authority, Kingston and St Andrew Public Health Service/JM / The University of the West Indies/JM