ฐานข้อมูลวิจัยด้านสุขภาพจิตและจิตเวช

ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Duangjai Kasantikul, M.D., Decha Lalitanantpong, M.D.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Trends of diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Major Affective Disorders among Thai patients from 1987 to 1997

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 44 No.2 April-June 1999, P 90-98.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objectives To study trends of diagnosis of schizophrenia and mojor affective disorders (MAD) among Thai patients between 1987 and 1997 in various psychiatric institutions. Method Comparing the numbers of patients with schizophrenia as opposed to major affective disorder attending the Department of Psychiatry, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, as well as two state mental hospitals, Somdet Chaophraya and Srithunya, in Bangkok, with nation-wide reports issued by the information center, Institute of Mental Health (IC/IMH) between 1987 and 1997 Results The findings obtained from Chulalongkorn University Hospital and two state mental hospitals, in the course of the 10-years period, revealed the numbers of patients at present diagnosed with MAD, particularly those with major depression, had undergone a two - to three - fold rise. However, IC/IMH reported only slightly higher numbers in either category of patients alike. Conclusion Differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and MAD is essential as either affiction requires a specific therapeutic approach and also implies a clearly defined prognosis. This study has shown the present patterns of psychiatric disorder to be similar to those observed in western countries in that MAD is diagnosed much more frequently than in the recent past, whereas schizophrenia has undergone only a slight increase.

Keywords: schizophrenia, mojor affective disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder, psychiatric disorder, psychiatry

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 1999

Address: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330

Code: 00000120

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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