Consultation-liaison psychiatry in a medical college hospital

Authors

  • SM Fariduzzaman M Phil, Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Khulna Medical College, Khulna
  • Md Abu Bakar FCPS, Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Khulna Medical College, Khulna
  • Dhiraj Mohon Biswas DPM, Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Khulna Medical College, Khulna
  • Shahabuddin Md Mujtaba DPM, Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Khulna Medical College, Khulna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v46i1-2.18235

Keywords:

liaison psychiatry, diagnostic, therapeutic

Abstract

This study was done to evaluate the trend of liaison of different clinical department with Psychiatry considering their referral rate to the Psychiatry Unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital. The study was done over a twelve month period (Jan 2012 to December 2012). All the patients (672) referred by different departments were included. Among the patients, 72.9% was referred by Medicine & 8.9% by Pediatrics department. Major depressive disorder, Anxiety disorders and Schizophrenia was found in 19.6%, 18.7% and 14.2% respectively. Status of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry needs to be improved by concerned physicians to deliver a better service to the patients in this hospital.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v46i1-2.18235

Bang Med J (Khulna) 2013; 46 : 21-23

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Published

2014-03-05

How to Cite

Fariduzzaman, S., Bakar, M. A., Biswas, D. M., & Mujtaba, S. M. (2014). Consultation-liaison psychiatry in a medical college hospital. Bangladesh Medical Journal Khulna, 46(1-2), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v46i1-2.18235

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Vol. 46 No. 1-2 (2013)

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