Prevalence And Distribution Of Psychiatric Disorders Among Patients Visiting Psychiatry OPD In A Tertiary Care Centre In Mangalore.
Prevalence And Distribution Of Psychiatric Disorders
Abstract
Background: Objective: To assess the prevalence and patterns of psychiatric disorders among patients attending psychiatry OPD in a tertiary care centre in Mangalore. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Â Subjects and Methods: A total of 200 patients were studied in a period of six months from March to September 2018. The first 2 new patients attending psychiatry OPD were examined. Socio-demographic data was collected using the pre-designed structured proforma. Diagnosis was made based on the ICD-10 classification. Results: The Majority of psychiatric patients (27.8 %) belonged to age group 20-55 years. It was noted that Depressive Disorder (32%) was most commonly seen, followed by Anxiety Disorders (20%) , Somatoform Disorder (19%) ,Substance Abuse Disorder( 12%), Schizophrenia (10%) , Bipolar Mood Disorder(7%). Conclusion: Female population were noted to have depressive episode, anxiety disorders and somatoform disorders in more common.