title: [Characterization of admission of chemical-dependents in a psychiatric admission unit of the general hospital].
abstract: The Psychiatric Admission Unit of the General Hospital (UIPHG) is integrated to the psychiatric reform movement. The aim of this study was to evaluate chemical-dependent's admission causes at the UIPHG Dr. Estevam in the city of Sobral, Ceará State. It was a documental study with a quantitative approach involving 203 patients who were admitted at the UIPGH Dr. Estevam from October 2005 to April 2006. Data were collected from a document filled during admission process in the hospital. 95.1% of the sample was represented by men, age range of 30-40 years (62.5%) and single (59.1%). The alcohol withdrawal syndrome was the main admission cause (76.3%). After leaving the hospital, 70% of the sample was conducted to aftercare at CAPS-AD. These results provide preliminary evidence for the need of mental health services emphasizing alcohol dependence problem.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de Sobral, Sobral, CE, 62100-000. fernando_sergio_1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fernando Sérgio Pereira de
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Eliany Nazaré
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*