[Epidemiological study of Ebn-e-sina psychiatric Hospital patients]

ABSTRACT

Epidemiological Knowledge about the psychiatric inpatients is critical in treatment plans. In this study we answered the epidemiology of admitted patients in the only psychiatric hospital of Khorasan province, Ebn-e-Sina Hospital in the first half of year 1382. In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was filled for all inpatient during the first half of the year 1382 based on their documents. 889 people were recommended for admission, from which 863 were admitted. Among them, profiles of 810 were accessible. Data were analyzed by SPSS and Excel software. 28% of patients was female and 72% male; aged from 21-40; 73% was urban residents; 55% unemployed, 18.5% housewife, and the rest were employed. 22% had previous histories of admission, 28% used substance, of witch the most common was opium. 22% of diagnoses was BMD-I, 12% schizophrenia, 9.5% PTSD, and 7.5% substance related disorder, mental retardation and psychiatry problem due to general medical conditions or substances. Since the most common reasons of admission were severe psychiatric disorders such as Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorders proper, plans for management of patients seem needed