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| Year : 2002 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 326-331 |
Geriatric Patients Attending Tertiary Care Psychiatric Hospital
Yvonne Da Silva Pereira1, Ajoy Estibeiro2, Rajesh Dhume2, John Fernandes3
1 Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Opp. Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, Goa-403202, India
2 Senior Resident, Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Opp. Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, Goa-403202, India
3 Professor, Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Opp. Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, Goa-403202, India
Correspondence Address:
Yvonne Da Silva Pereira
Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Opp. Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, Goa-403202
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 21206594 
This retrospective study aimed to explore the Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical profile of patients aged 60 years and above, attending psychiatric services for the first time at the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Goa during 1993-1998. Hospital case files of six hundred and ninety-eight patients formed the study sample. Preliminary analysis revealed that 70% of the sample was between 60-69 years. Mean age was 65.8 years (Sd 6.11). Sex ratio male to female was 38:62. 59% came from extended families. The commonest psychiatric diagnosis was mood (affective) disorders seen in 43% of the sample, of which more than half had depression. Associated physical illnesses were seen in 68% of the sample. The differential occurrences of various psychiatric diagnostic categories as well as associated physical illnesses were significantly associated with the sex of the patients.
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