title: [Psychiatric consultations at a somatic central hospital. Review of 383 referrals over 3 years].
abstract: We present an analysis of all psychiatric consultations with inpatients in the somatic wards at the Central Hospital in Alesund over a period of three years. About 1% of the patients were referred for psychiatric consultation. Most of these patients had no previous experience of psychiatry. Mean age was 45 years (range 16-90), and 56% were females. The reasons for referral were assessment of suicidal behaviour (47%), depression (16%) and psychosis (11%). The most common psychiatric diagnoses were personality disorders (16%), affective disorders (14%) and alcohol and drug abuse and dependence (14%). About 10% were admitted to psychiatric wards, and 21% were referred to psychiatric outpatient clinics. The referring physicians were satisfied with the psychiatric consultation service.
authors.affiliation: Psykiatrisk avdeling, Sentralsjukehuset i Møre og Romsdal, Alesund.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Roaldset
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Martinsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006766:Hospitals, County / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012017:Referral and Consultation
vernacular_title: Psykiatrisk tilsyn ved et somatisk sentralsykehus. En gjennomgang av 383 henvisninger over tre år.