EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF NEWLY ADMITTED PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS IN PSYCHIATRY

• Main Author: Karoui, Mehdi El
• Format: Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Morressier 01.01.2017
• DOI: 10.26226/morressier.5c643dc89ae8fb00131f8c64

Background and Aims: Psychiatric hospitalization, when indicated, provides a safe environment for patients with acute mental disturbance. This study aims to describe the epidemiological profile of patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and other psychotic disorders and the other psychiatric disorders (DSM 5) and to set up a comparison between their characteristics and the rest of the patients.Methods: A retrospective descriptive and comparative study including all newly admitted patients (n=240).We examined demographic and clinical characteristics and we established a comparison based on the psychiatric diagnosis. Results: The average age of patients with psychotic disorder was 34 years. The majority of patients with psychotic disorder were male (61, 6%), single (72, 1%) and unemployed (59,1%). The mean duration of untreated illness was more important in patients with psychotic disorder. The mean duration between the onset of the illness and the hospitalization was more important in patients with psychotic disorder. Hospitalization modality was in 93, 6% of the cases an involuntary confinement in patients with psychotic disorder. Physical restraint was used in 21, 1% of patients with psychotic disorder and only in 8, 1% of the rest of the patients. Antipsychotics were more prescribed in the group of patients with psychotic disorder. The duration of parenteral treatment was longer in patients with psychotic disorder and the mean duration of hospitalization was more important in the same group. Almost 85% of the psychotic patients attended the first follow up visit. Conclusions: Analyzing clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of newly admitted patients enables the improvement of medical care and thus prognosis optimization.