Epidemiology of psychiatric disorder in Priest Hospital in 2003-2007.

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dc.contributor.authorKosiyakul, Jutamasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T19:29:47Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T19:29:47Z
dc.date.issued2008-05-05en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Because of priests act as the leader and are the spiritual center to community therefore the good mental health in priests is a significant factor to improve good mental health in community MATERIAL AND METHOD: The author conducted the retrospective study in Department of Psychiatry, Priest Hospital the data was collected from the chart of outpatients and inpatients between October 2003 and September 2007, using standard criteria according to WHO's DSM IV and ICD 10. RESULTS: There were 378,982 outpatients and 11,498 psychiatric cases received treatment. The mean age was 47.5 years. There were anxiety disorders 45.38%, schizophrenia 15.28%, depressive episodes 13.43%, adjustment disorders 10.27%, unspecified dementia 3.44%, somatoform disorders 2.46%, persistent delusional disorder 2% and other psychiatric disorders. 45% of the patients come from temples in Bangkok Metropolitan area, and the rest came from rural area. Most of the priests had graduated from primary and secondary school or higher CONCLUSION: This is a preliminary study that shows the incidence of mental disease and demographic data for future planning of management, prevention and rehabilitation of mental illness the most effective benefit for priest-novice in the future.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Psychiatry, Priest Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKosiyakul J. Epidemiology of psychiatric disorder in Priest Hospital in 2003-2007. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2008 ; 91 Suppl 1(): S37-40en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/41239
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshBuddhismen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Religiousen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Disorders --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristicsen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of psychiatric disorder in Priest Hospital in 2003-2007.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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