Academic literature on the topic 'Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center'

Introduction: Scaling of services in any area requires knowledge of the pattern of illnesses and their various presentations. We therefore conducted this study aiming to see the pattern of neuropsychiatric illness in an emergency department of tertiary care center. Methods: A prospective study was carried out to assess the pattern of psychiatric morbidity as well as pattern of presenting symptoms in the general emergency room services. Total 340 patients were sought for psychiatric consultation over a period of one and half years from Emergency Room of Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital, Kathmandu.Results: Out of these patients, 281 patients (82.7%) were found to have diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Most of the patients were in the age group of 31-40 years (25.6%), and from valley itself (56.2%).Males (55.9%) outnumbered females. Most common presenting symptoms were disturbed behavior and intentional self harm. Out of the patients who received the diagnosis of Category F- Mental and Behavioral disorders of the ICD-10 (82.7%), 26.8% were suffering from the Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders and 26.5% were suffering from Mental and behavioral disorder due to psychoactive substance use. From the remaining 17.3% of patients, 14.1% of cases belonged to who attempted intentional self harm and rest were suffering from systemic disorder.Conclusion: Thus, this study emphasizes the importance of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients seeking psychiatric care in emergency service in order provide proper management.J Psychiatric Association of Nepal Vol .3, No.2, 2014, pp: 31-36DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v3i2.12387

Objectives The objective of the study is to determine the spectrum of clinical variables of the patients attending psychiatry OPD in a tertiary care hospital and to determine the association of those variables with various sociodemographic factors.The study was conducted in the psychiatric Out-patient Department(OPD) of a tertiary care hospital Barak Valley region in the Northeastern part of India. Material and Methods Retrospective observational study where we assessed 1827 consecutive patients asking for psychiatric services, attending psychiatry OPD of Silchar Medical College & Hospital in the one-year period. Out of a total of 1827 cases, 1200 cases were enrolled for the study, meeting the study criteria. Data regarding sociodemographic profile, duration of illness, and provisional diagnosis were also collected, and self-design proforma was used. For socioeconomic class Modified Kuppuswamy Scale is used. The patients were diagnosed and classified on the basis of ICD-10 Criteria by consultant psychiatrists. The patient’s complete profile and data were presented in tables with the use of Microsoft excel. The data obtained was entered and analyzed by using SPSS Version 21. Any case attending psychiatry opd with psychiatric problems and who were provided psychiatric services. Results Out of a total of 1200 patients, most patients were in the age group of 21–40 years, followed by 41– 60 years. The mean age is 34.5. Majority of them were male (59.4%) belonged to Hindu religion (56.08%),were married (44.41%),and educated upto primary school level (26.75%), living in nuclear family (64%), belonged to lower class socioeconomic status (33.5%). It was seen that the majority of the patients (31.25%) belonged to the ICD-10 category of F20-F29, and Schizophrenia (F20) was the most common diagnosis (21.75%). The majority of patients in diagnostic categories of F10-F19, F20-F29, F30-F39, F40-F48, G43, and G44, were in age group 21–40 years, while among MR and G40 were of age < 20 years. Looking at the individual diagnostic category, we found that the majority of the cases belonging to the categories of F10-F19 (19.49%), F20-F29 (35.20%), F30-F39 (14.02%), G40 (3.16%), G44 (14%), and others (2.24%) were males. while majority of cases having the diagnosis of F40-F48 (30.8%), MR (13.96%) and G43 (5.54%) were females. Conclusion This study has reflected the pattern of clinical variables of the patients attending the tertiary care center. It has helped us to understand the nature and extent of psychiatric disease burden in the community with an aim to facilitate designing and planning for providing better mental health care to the community as a whole.

Homelessness and substance abuse are prevalent, interconnected issues that present significant challenges for both social and medical communities. Despite significant efforts from various stakeholders, including supportive lawmakers, governing councils, and the medical community, these problems persist and are often refractory to interventions. This study aims to investigate the coexistence and severity of homelessness and substance abuse in Clinica Sierra Vista, a federally qualified health center serving Kern County and other counties in California’s Central Valley. By identifying potential points for early intervention, we hope to improve outcomes for individuals affected by homelessness and substance abuse. Evidence suggests that early intervention in disease processes can lead to better outcomes. We aim to explore whether this is true for the complex interplay between homelessness and substance abuse.