Differential aspects of consultation-liaison psychiatry in a Saudi hospital. I: referral pattern and clinical indices
(East. Mediterr. health j).
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ABSTRACT
Consultation-liaison psychiatry has emerged as an important sub-specialty in the general hospital setting during recent years as a result of psychiatric acute wards moving into these hospitals. This has inspired the need for better structured research to establish its relevance and effectiveness. We, therefore, carried out a prospective cohort study at King Fahad General Hospital. We report the interaction of sociodemographic, clinical and diagnostic factors, time lag of referral and diagnostic ability of referring physicians. A total of 206 patients were referred over a period of 6 months. Sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic skills of the referring doctors were found to be generally poor, particularly for anxiety
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Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Médicos
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Psiquiatría
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Psicoterapia
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Derivación y Consulta
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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En
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Año:
2006