title: Psychiatric consultation in a spinal injuries unit.
abstract: The function of a consultation liaison service to a spinal injuries unit is described. Within this context, a study was conducted in which sociodemographic and clinical data were collected over a 4 year period for consecutive admissions to the unit. Data are presented for 227 patients admitted during this period. Forty-seven patients were found to have discrete psychiatric disorders (DSM III) which required treatment during the course of their inpatient care. For forty-two of these patients the psychiatric disorder first developed following spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Department of Psychiatry, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Vic.
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012803:Sick Role; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation