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Profile of Psychiatric Patients Visiting Outdoor of Psychiatric Department At Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital, Gujrat
Abstract
The objective of the study was to explore the profile of psychiatric patients visiting outdoor of psychiatric department at Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital Gujrat, Pakistan. It was conducted from January, 2020 to March, 2020. Through census sampling, 300 psychiatric patients were approached in outdoor setting visiting to Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital, Gujrat. Data were collected through a performa consisting of two parts; Socio-demographic information and Clinical profile of patients. In order to diagnose the patients, different diagnostic criterions based on DSM-V were used. The study consisted of 53.7% females and 46.3% males. Findings of the study indicated that patients were suffering from Depressive Disorder 26.3%, Substance Abuse Disorder (11.3%), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (10.7%) and Schizophrenia (10.3%). Further, it concluded that females have higher proportions of psychiatric disorders as compared to males. Major Depressive Disorder was most prevailing psychiatric disorder in clinical population
Authors
Dr. Noreena Kausar
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Sidra Maqsood
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Govt. College University, Lahore, Pakistan
Areeba Ikram
BS Student, Department of Psychology, Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Major Depressive Disorder, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Profiles
