RESUMEN

The factors determining psychiatric assistance demand: diagnosis, therapeutic indication and continuity, were investigated over the pattern of 101 patients who were attended in a Mental Health Centre in Madrid. There were no differences between the sexes of the patients (53% female, 47% male), 47% younger than 35 years. Referral source was the general practitioner in the 26%. 52% were diagnosed with the neurotic disorder. The 87% accepted the therapeutic indication and the 34% of patients stopped the treatment in different moments.

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Servicios Comunitarios de Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud , Investigación sobre Servicios de Salud , Trastornos Mentales/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Continuidad de la Atención al Paciente , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Persona de Mediana Edad , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud , Estudios Prospectivos , Factores Socioeconómicos , España/epidemiología