[Differences between patients in consultation psychiatry and psychiatric inpatients].
OBJECTIVE
To optimize psychiatric consultation service epidemiological information is needed.


METHODS
We compared data on gender, age and diagnoses of patients in the consultation service to psychiatric inpatients.


RESULTS
In psychiatric consultation service patients are older (56.6 vs. 44.9 years, p < 0.05) and males are older than females (58.8 vs. 54.4 years, p < 0.05). For male patients, the psychiatric consultation service is contacted more often in cases of organic disorders, for females in adjustment disorders (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The diagnostic spectrum in psychiatric consultation service is different for males and females with relevance for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg.
Stefan
S
Unterecker
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg.
Julia
J
Maloney
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg.
Bruno
B
Pfuhlmann
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg.
Jürgen
J
Deckert
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg.
Bodo
B
Warrings
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult