Delirium: 100 cases.
One hundred consecutive cases of delirium seen in a psychiatric consultation service of a general hospital are discussed. Two thirds of the patients came from pneumology and cardiology since the hospital serves as a regional thoracic center. The frequency of delirium was 12.6% of consultations: three men were seen for every one woman; 80% of cases were over fifty years of age. The clinical aspects of delirium are studied according to DSM-III criteria to evaluate: a) the frequency of the symptoms, b) the temporal course of the disorder, c) any clinical characteristic of delirium linked with potential etiological factors, d) the role of anxiety.
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Department of Psychiatry, Laval Hospital, Ste-Foy, P.Q.
D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003693:Delirium / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012803:Sick Role; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology