Psychiatric morbidity at secondary level health facility in Ballabgarh, Haryana

Abstract

Background:There is dearth of information about psychiatric morbidity at secondary level health facility in India.Aim:To study psychiatric morbidity amongst patients attending psychiatry clinic in secondary level health facility.Settings and Design:Present study is based on hospital record review of psychiatry clinic at secondary care hospital in Ballabgarh, Haryana.Materials and Methods:Service record of psychiatry clinic at civil hospital Ballabgarh was reviewed. Diagnosis of psychiatric morbidity was done according to DSM IV and ICD 10 classification.Statistical Analysis:Descriptive analysis of data was carried out.Results:A total of 724 (0.7%) new OPD patients consulted psychiatry clinic. Common Mental Disorders comprising of mood disorders, neurotic stress –related and somatoform disorders were the most commonly diagnosed disorders (60.5%) amongst reported psychiatric morbidity in the hospital.Conclusion:Substantial burden of psychiatry morbidity highlights necessity of psychiatry clinic at secondary care hospital in India.