During the year 2003, 728 urgent psychiatric consultations were carried out by our unit. The activity concerned 202 males (mean age: 45.1 years) and 203 females (mean age: 43.4 years). The highest number of visits has been requested by the infectious diseases, emergency and medicine units. The distribution for disorders appears similiar to previous years, with a predominance of alcoholism and substance abuse in males, depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders in females. Data show that the focus of urgent intervention is first screening diagnosis and psychopharmacological intertion rather than integrated treatment.
Urgent psychiatric consulting in general hospital / S., Daini; Lai, Carlo; F., Tonioni; M., Gaglione; F., Maiorino; S., DE RISIO. - In: WORLD PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 1723-8617. - STAMPA. - 3 Supplement 1:(2004), pp. 336-336. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Conference of WPA Treatment in Psychiatry: Un update tenutosi a Firenze nel 4-10 Novembre 2004).
Urgent psychiatric consulting in general hospital
LAI, CARLO;
2004
Abstract
During the year 2003, 728 urgent psychiatric consultations were carried out by our unit. The activity concerned 202 males (mean age: 45.1 years) and 203 females (mean age: 43.4 years). The highest number of visits has been requested by the infectious diseases, emergency and medicine units. The distribution for disorders appears similiar to previous years, with a predominance of alcoholism and substance abuse in males, depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders in females. Data show that the focus of urgent intervention is first screening diagnosis and psychopharmacological intertion rather than integrated treatment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
