Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital
Patients at tertiary hospitals may find themselves in need of mental health support due to the distress associated with the illness that may or not lead to a psychiatric condition. Here is an overview of the clinical cases treated by the liaison psychiatry service of a public tertiary hospital from...
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| author | Lizzette Gómez-de-Regil Damaris F. Estrella-Castillo Miguel Cicero-Ancona |
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| description | Patients at tertiary hospitals may find themselves in need of mental health support due to the distress associated with the illness that may or not lead to a psychiatric condition. Here is an overview of the clinical cases treated by the liaison psychiatry service of a public tertiary hospital from Southeast Mexico during its first years of operation (2008–2018), with the purpose of gathering information about the status and needs of this population. A sample of 304 clinical records of patients treated for the first time by the psychiatry service was reviewed, and the distribution by demographic characteristics, diagnosis of mental illness and medical area of reference was analyzed. Anxiety and depression symptoms were the most frequent. Most patients were women, lived in Merida and returned after the first appointment. The neurology service referred most patients, yet most attended directly. General tertiary hospitals should prioritize integrating ad hoc mental and physical health care. Adult women with a profile of anxiety and/or depression would be the first target group. Some areas of opportunity for further research and improvement of mental health services are: preventive services for anxiety and depression, follow-up of patients, attention to relatives of patients at intensive care units, implementation of telehealth alternatives, training on mental health screening and inter- and intra-institutional collaboration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6345f4ffe5b4656b471871491ca7b172023-12-01T22:12:11ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-06-01107116210.3390/healthcare10071162Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary HospitalLizzette Gómez-de-Regil0Damaris F. Estrella-Castillo1Miguel Cicero-Ancona2Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán, Mérida 97130, MexicoFaculty of Medicine, School of Rehabilitation, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida 97000, MexicoHospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán, Mérida 97130, MexicoPatients at tertiary hospitals may find themselves in need of mental health support due to the distress associated with the illness that may or not lead to a psychiatric condition. Here is an overview of the clinical cases treated by the liaison psychiatry service of a public tertiary hospital from Southeast Mexico during its first years of operation (2008–2018), with the purpose of gathering information about the status and needs of this population. A sample of 304 clinical records of patients treated for the first time by the psychiatry service was reviewed, and the distribution by demographic characteristics, diagnosis of mental illness and medical area of reference was analyzed. Anxiety and depression symptoms were the most frequent. Most patients were women, lived in Merida and returned after the first appointment. The neurology service referred most patients, yet most attended directly. General tertiary hospitals should prioritize integrating ad hoc mental and physical health care. Adult women with a profile of anxiety and/or depression would be the first target group. Some areas of opportunity for further research and improvement of mental health services are: preventive services for anxiety and depression, follow-up of patients, attention to relatives of patients at intensive care units, implementation of telehealth alternatives, training on mental health screening and inter- and intra-institutional collaboration.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/7/1162anxietydepressionpsychiatric departmenthospitalMexico |
| spellingShingle | Lizzette Gómez-de-Regil Damaris F. Estrella-Castillo Miguel Cicero-Ancona Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital Healthcare anxiety depression psychiatric department hospital Mexico |
| title | Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital |
| title_full | Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital |
| title_short | Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital |
| title_sort | anxiety depression predominance in liaison psychiatry users of a south east mexico tertiary hospital |
| topic | anxiety depression psychiatric department hospital Mexico |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/7/1162 |
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