Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
ISSN: 2161-0487
Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Research Article
Pattern of Psychiatry Referrals in a Tertiary Hospital Teaching Set-up
Author(s): Sumeesha Brijesh Gajjar*
Background: High rates of psychiatric morbidity to the tune of 20%-65% are seen in medico-surgically ill patients but there is lack of research on concordance rates between psychiatrist and non-psychiatrist diagnoses of patients seen under consultation liaison patients, especially in general hospital settings.
Aim: To analyse pattern, reason of referrals, diagnostic and management concordance in patients with psychiatric morbidity in medico-surgical setting.
Materials and methods: 2476 consecutive referrals received during a period of 6 months (1.11.2022-31.04.2023) in Consultation Liaison (CL) services in department of psychiatry at a general hospital teaching institute were evaluated for reason of referral, psychiatric diagnosis and management given by the referring team vis-à-vis the CL team.
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DOI:
10.35248/2161-0487.23.13.462