Citation

Qusar MMAS, Morshed NM, Kader MA, Azad MAK, Uddin MA, Shaikh MAK. J. Med. (Dhaka) 2010; 11(1): 7-11.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Bangladesh Society of Medicine)

DOI

10.3329/jom.v11i1.4260

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study was carried out in a private Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to assess the psychiatric morbidities and major psychiatric problems in patients requiring ICU. The most common psychiatric diagnosis was found to be Depressive disorder followed by attention seeking behavior. Chemicals (organophosphorous, kerosene and other medicine) were the most frequent agent used among suicide attempt patients.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; male; depression; psychosis; suicide attempt; conduct disorder; morbidity; substance abuse; Mood disorders; migraine; article; controlled study; sexual dysfunction; clinical article; intensive care unit; organophosphorus compound; Deliberate self harm; kerosene; obsessive compulsive disorder; Intensive care; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; acute stress disorder