Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Burn Patients Admitted in Rims, Ranchi
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Burn injuries are physically and mentally challenging events for the patients. This study was done to find if some of the burn patients have psychiatric disorder and if they have then what is the pattern of psychiatric problems in burn patient. Material and methods: 100 consecutive patients of burns were screened using the General Health Questionnaire -30 (GHQ-30) and those with GHQ-30 score >5 were further evaluated with Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Diseases- Clinical version (SCID – CV). Results: 66% of the burn victims were females and 75% belonged to rural background. 36% patients were suffering from some kind of psychiatric co-morbidity.Most common co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis was generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and psychosis was least common. Conclusion: Psychiatric co-morbidity among burns patients is relatively under-diagnosed. A Comprehensive treatment for the burn patients must include psychiatric evaluation for rapid recovery and rehabilitation
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Vivek Bhasker, Dr. Keshav Jee, Dr. R. S. Sharma, Dr. Brajesh Kumar, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Rajshri
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