A Five-year Retrospective Study of Inpatient Adolescents and Young Adults with Psychiatric Disorders in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital.

Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2008-11-25 DOI:10.4314/NJPSYC.V6I2.39913

Po Ajibola, A. Yussuf, B. Issa, M. Parakoyi

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Background Knowledge of the course of psychopathology from adolescent into adulthood is indispensable for answering questions regarding the origin of adult psychopathology across a wide age range. Aim The aim of the study was to determine the pattern of psychiatric disorders among adolescents and young adults and the possible associated psychosocial factors. Method Hospital case records of 146 subjects that fell into the categories of adolescents and young adults were studied retrospectively. Data were collected on their sociodemographic and clinical variables. Diagnoses were based on ICD- 10. Results The commonest psychiatric disorder was schizophrenia (49.4%). Other disorders were unspecified psychosis (32.2%), bipolar affective disorder (6.1%), depressive episode (4.8%), organic mental disorders (4.4%) and substance- induced psychosis (3.4%). Conclusion Programmes need to be put in place for early detection and intervention of psychiatric disorders among youths, and provision must be made for mental health screening among them. In addition, concerted effort should be made to educate our youths about the risks associated with the use of cannabis and other substances so as to reduce the consequences of its abuse among this group of people. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 6 (2) 2008: pp. 60-64

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尼日利亚一家教学医院住院青少年和青年精神疾病患者的五年回顾性研究

从青少年到成年的精神病理学过程的知识是回答有关成人精神病理学的起源问题在一个广泛的年龄范围是必不可少的。目的本研究的目的是确定青少年和年轻人的精神疾病模式以及可能的相关社会心理因素。方法对146例青少年和青壮年住院病例进行回顾性分析。收集了他们的社会人口学和临床变量的数据。诊断依据ICD- 10。结果最常见的精神障碍为精神分裂症(49.4%)。其他障碍为未指明精神病(32.2%)、双相情感障碍(6.1%)、抑郁发作(4.8%)、器质性精神障碍(4.4%)和物质诱发精神病(3.4%)。结论:必须制定方案，及早发现和干预青少年的精神疾病，并为他们提供心理健康检查。此外，应作出协调一致的努力，教育我们的青年了解与使用大麻和其他物质有关的危险，以便减少滥用大麻对这一群体造成的后果。尼日利亚精神病学杂志Vol. 6 (2) 2008: pp. 60-64

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