title: Psychiatric consultations in a general hospital: compliance to follow-up.
abstract: Noncompliance rates for office visits following a psychiatric consultation in a general hospital may be lower than previously reported, although noncompliance is still a significant problem. There is a significant drop-out rate within two follow-up sessions. Few patients entered psychotherapy. Geriatric patients preferred only medication follow-up. The possible reasons for the lower noncompliance rate in this study are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010200:Panic; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs