DETECTION OF PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN GYNECOLOGY PATIENTS BY 2 BRIEF SCREENING METHODS

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作者
CHATURVEDI, SK [1 ]
CHANDRA, PS [1 ]
PREMA, SV [1 ]
ISSAC, MK [1 ]
SUDARSHAN, CY [1 ]
BEENA, MB [1 ]
KULKARNI, S [1 ]
RANGAN, U [1 ]
机构
[1] VANI VILAS HOSP,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,BANGALORE,INDIA
关键词
PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY; MENSTRUAL ABNORMALITIES; UTERINE PROLAPSE; DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.3109/01674829409025629
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Psychiatric morbidity was studied in 100 women attending gynecological outpatient and inpatient setups using two brief screening instruments: the General Health Questionnaire, 12 items, and the Present State Examination, ten short questions. Psychiatric morbidity was detected in 36% and was found to be higher in women with uterine prolapse and infections but not in those with menstrual irregularities (p < 0.001). The commonest psychiatric symptoms detected in this population were worrying (50%), aches and pains (51%), depression (50%) and disturbances of biological function (51%). The commonest diagnoses were neurotic depression (70%) and adjustment disorders (23%). The screening instruments used were found to be simple, sensitive, specific, with high identification indices and easy to administer.
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