Some socio-demographic features of mood disorders presented by patients attending a northern Nigerian tertiary health institution clinic.
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2011-08
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Aiyelero, Oyeronke M
Kwanashie, Helen O
Sheikh, Taiwo L
Hussaini, Isa M
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The aim of this study was to document some socio-demographic features of mood
disorders in a Northern Nigerian tertiary health institution clinic. A retrospective evaluation of
patients’ hospital records from1st January to 31st December 2006, using structured data forms
which were analyzed with SPSS. All patients diagnosed of mood disorders (n=145) were
included in the study sample. Mood disorders accounted for 26.0% of all patients who attended
the Psychiatry clinic during the 1-year period, second only to schizophrenia (39.8%). Depression
was the most prevalent sub-type of mood disorders (54.5%) followed by bipolar affective
disorders (32.4%), hypomania (9.0%) and mania (4.1%). Majority of the patients with mood
disorders were female (62.1%), below thirty years of age (57.2%), married (57.2%), had tertiary
education (41.8%) and were unemployed (60.7%). Other features seen were: family history of
psychiatry disorders in (29.0%) and substance abuse (13.1%), non-psychiatry co-morbid physical
conditions (38.0%) were more prevalent than psychiatry co-morbid disorders (27.6%). These
known features of mood disorders in this tertiary health institution clinic form valuable baseline
data and would contribute to the pharmacological and other managements of the patients.
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Socio-demographic features, Mood disorders, Co-morbidity, Northern Nigeria, Health Institution
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Aiyelero Oyeronke M, Kwanashie Helen O, Sheikh Taiwo L, Hussaini Isa M. Some socio-demographic features of mood disorders presented by patients attending a northern Nigerian tertiary health institution clinic. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2011 Aug; 1(6): 92-95.