title: [Tasks of the psychiatric polyclinic].
abstract: Results of a random sample investigation at the psychiatric out-patient department of the University of Göttingen are reported: Data derived from 1479 consultations of 757 patients are given (age, sex, diagnosis, way of referral, advice for further treatment) and compared to those attending other in-patient and out-patient services and practitioners. We discuss the achievements of an out-patient department, also considering, however, that patients suffering from schizophrenia, alcoholism and psychogeriatric illness are only insufficiently taken care of, thus wanting further means of attendance to be offered.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Aufgaben der psychiatrischen Poliklinik.