Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized in A Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit

Authors : Merve ONAT, Elif AKÇAY, Ayşegül DEMİR, Ümran Gül AYVALIK BAYDUR, Zeynep GÖKER, Gülser ŞENSES DİNÇ, Esra ÇÖP

Pages : 207-213

Doi:10.12956/tchd.1211443

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Publication Date : 2023-05-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients hospitalized in Ankara City Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit during the pandemic period. Material and Methods: Medical records of children and adolescents who were hospitalized in Ankara City Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit between March 2021 and March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were evaluated in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical diagnosis and treatment, duration of hospitalization, and Clinical Global Impression Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CGI); scores at admission and discharge. Results: In our study, the mean age of 132 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(86 girls, 46 boys); was found 15.1±1.8 years. The main diagnoses of the subjects were 30.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=40); major depressive disorder, 25% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=33); psychotic disorder, 14.4% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=19); eating disorders, and the remaining 30.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=40); were other disorders. Comorbidity was found in 63.6% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=84); of the cases. The presence of eating disorders, comorbidity and antidepressant use were found significantly higher in females. There was a significant differences in major depressive disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MDD);, bipolar disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BD);, psychotic disorder, eating disorder, conduct disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PTSD); between admission and discharge CGI-Severity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CGI-S); scores. In addition, there was a significant difference between admission and discharge CGI side effects scores only for BD. Conclusion: In our study, major depressive disorder, psychotic disorder, and eating disorder were the most common diagnoses of cases hospitalized in inpatient unit. There was a comorbidity accompanying two out of every three cases. There are few child and adolescent psychiatry services in our country, and studies on this subject are scarce. It is thought that our study will contribute to the literature on child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient units.
Keywords : Ergen, Çocuk psikiyatri, Hastane yatışı, Yatan hasta, Psikopatoloji, Tedavi

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