Al-Saadani, M., Sheshtawy, H., Mohamed Salim, S., Mostafa Ghorab, H. (2023). EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF DIFFERENT PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. test, 5(3), 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.235462.1689
Mostafa Kamal Al-Saadani; Hesham Adel Sheshtawy; Salim Said Mohamed Salim; Hossam Mohieddin Mostafa Ghorab. "EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF DIFFERENT PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL". test, 5, 3, 2023, 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.235462.1689
Al-Saadani, M., Sheshtawy, H., Mohamed Salim, S., Mostafa Ghorab, H. (2023). 'EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF DIFFERENT PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL', test, 5(3), pp. 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.235462.1689
Al-Saadani, M., Sheshtawy, H., Mohamed Salim, S., Mostafa Ghorab, H. EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF DIFFERENT PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. test, 2023; 5(3): 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.235462.1689

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF DIFFERENT PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 54-55
Document Type: Preliminary preprint short reports of original research
DOI: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.235462.1689
Authors
Mostafa Kamal Al-Saadani1; Hesham Adel Sheshtawy2; Salim Said Mohamed Salim* 1; Hossam Mohieddin Mostafa Ghorab3
1Neurology and Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine , Alexandria University
2Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine - Alexandria University
3Third Grade Student, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University.
Abstract
Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) argues that mental health issues are one of the main global causes of disability. Mental disorders account for three of the top 10 causes of impairment in people between the ages of 15 and 44, and the remaining causes are frequently associated to mental disorders. Traditional psychiatric practice and research has centered on knowing the causes of mental diseases, developing and utilizing safe treatments, and minimizing the accompanying suffering and incapacity.
Aim of The Work
The aim of the work is to determine the epidemiology of different psychiatric symptoms and disorders in psychiatry outpatient clinics at Alexandria Main University Hospitals
SUBJECTS
The study includes new and follow up patients in the psychiatry outpatient clinics at Alexandria Main University Hospitals.
METHODS
This study was conducted over a period of 12 months, from November 2021 to October 2022 during which data from 322 patients was collected. All participants were subjected to the following:
1. Identification of psychiatric symptoms from the history of the patient.
2. Corroboration of history from informant.
3. Complete Mental State Examination.
4. Formulation of a diagnosis and management plan.
5. Filling the check list of symptoms for each patient shown in Appendix 1
Keywords
EPIDEMIOLOGIC; PSYCHIATRIC; DISORDERS
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