Psiquiatría de enlace en servicios médico-quirúrgicos de dos hospitales de Santiago / Liaison psychiatry in two public hospitals of Santiago
Rev. méd. Chile
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132(6): 725-732, jun. 2004. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Medical and surgical teams consult psychiatrists when abnormal behavior or psychopathological traits are observed in their patients.Aim:
To describe the experience of liaison psychiatry teams in public hospitals. Material andmethods:
Analysis of 128 consultations, involving 110 patients. Eighty eight patients were subjected to the structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders - Patient Edition, the Mini Mental State score and to a search for personality disorders.Results:
The most commonly consulted problems were depression in 44 patients, substance abuse in 29 and suicidal behavior in 21. The psychiatric study detected that 8 percent of patients were asymptomatic, 8 percent had stress reactions, 16.5 percent had substance abuse, 14.6 percent had alcohol abuse, 11 percent had a major depression, 10 percent had delirium or dementia, 9 percent had anxiety disorders, 4 percent schizophrenia, 18 percent personality disorders and 19 percent had suicidal behaviors.Conclusions:
Psychiatric consultations in medical and surgical services are common and have a wide variety of severity (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132 725-32).
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Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Hospitals, Public
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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