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Fulltext Audit of new long-stay patients in Permai Mental Hospital, Johor

Cheah YC, Nur Aiza Z, Paramasivam S, Kadir ABA, Jeyarajah S

Med J Malaysia, 1997 Jun;52(2):139-45.

We report a cross-sectional descriptive study of 90 new long-stay patients (NLS) (i.e. those who had been resident for six months to three years in Permai Mental Hospital, Johor) and studied from April to June, 1995. The age of this sample ranged from 18 to 85 years. Two subgroups were observed (i.e. younger NLS patients aged 18 to 34 years and older NLS patients aged 35 to 85 years). Among the younger NLS patients, the commonest diagnosis was schizophrenia (51.2%), followed by mental retardation with related problems (24.4%). Sixty-one percent of these younger patients had a history of serious violence or dangerous behaviour. Older NLS patients were likely to have a diagnosis of schizophrenia (79.6%), followed by mood disorder (6.1%) and dementia (4.1%). Forty seven percent of these older group had history of danger to others and 57.1% were at moderate or severe risk of non-deliberate self-harm. Focusing on the schizophrenic patients, all of them had some form of psychopathology, either positive, negative or general symptoms and about one-fourth were assessed to pose a risk for aggression.

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Fulltext A community child and adolescent guidance clinic in Malaysia

Krahl W, Quek SL, Raman N

Med J Malaysia, 1981 Sep;36(3):171-3.

PMID: 7329374

Study site: Child and Adolescent Guidance Clinic, Hospital Bahagia, Perak, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

A survey of ward behaviour of long stay psychiatric patients

McGregor EB

Med J Malaysia, 1975 Dec;30(2):74-82.

PMID: 1228385

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

Treatment of institutional neurosis

Khuan TC

Med J Malaysia, 1979 Mar;33(3):209-15.

PMID: 522724

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Institutional neurosis: features and associated factors

Khuan TC

Med J Malaysia, 1979 Mar;33(3):201-8.

PMID: 522723

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS AND ILLNESSES SEEN AT TAMPOI MENTAL HOSPITAL; (A PRELIMINARY REPORT)

TAN ES

Med J Malaysia, 1964 Sep;19:3-7.

PMID: 14240061

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

The psychiatric patient: preventing iatrogenic complications

Wagner NN

Med J Malaya, 1967 Dec;22(2):79-81.

PMID: 4231982

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

The management of a chronic ward in a mental hospital

Khan NN

Med J Malaya, 1969 Dec;24(2):117-20.

PMID: 4244135

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

History of psychiatric nursing and psychiatry in Malaysia

Khan MN

Med J Malaya, 1968 Dec;23(2):98-105.

PMID: 4240829

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric/history

Fulltext Patterns of Referral to Clinical Psychology Services in the Ministry of Health Malaysia

Martadza M, Saedon UI, Darus N, Badli TST, Ghazalan SA, Yunus WMAWM

Malays J Med Sci, 2019 Nov;26(6):111-119.

PMID: 31908592 MyJurnal DOI: 10.21315/mjms2019.26.6.11

Background: This descriptive study identifies the demographic characteristics and patterns of referral to clinical psychology services, which include types of diagnosis, types of referral and source of referrals in child, adolescent, adult and geriatric cases in Malaysia.

Methods: We utilised 2,179 referrals between January and December 2015 from six general hospitals and three mental health institutions that provide clinical psychology services.

Results: The percentage of male referrals (60.3%) is higher than that of female referrals (39.7%). Adult cases had the highest percentage of referrals (48.2%). Children (48.8%) and adolescent (28.1%) cases were mainly referred for psychological assessment. Meanwhile, adult cases (74.8%) were mainly referred for psychological intervention. Neurodevelopmental disorders was the diagnosis with the highest percentage of referrals recorded (41.4%), followed by depressive disorders (13.3%) and anxiety disorders (12.7%), and the combination of other disorders. Psychiatrists provided the highest number of referrals (82.2%), which is unsurprising as both fields are closely related.

Conclusion: Clinical psychology services within the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia play an important role in mental health care.

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

Management of schizophrenia in Sarawak Mental Hospital, 1959

SCHMIDT KE

J Ment Sci, 1961 Jan;107:157-60.

PMID: 13748028

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Beliefs about schizophrenia and its treatment in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Swami V, Furnham A, Kannan K, Sinniah D

Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2008 Mar;54(2):164-79.

PMID: 18488409

Lay beliefs about schizophrenia have been extensively studied in cross-cultural settings, but research on ethnic differences are currently lacking.

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric/standards

Aspects of psychiatric admissions of migrants to hospitals in Perth, Western Australia

Bruxner G, Burvill P, Fazio S, Febbo S

Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 1997 Aug;31(4):532-42.

PMID: 9272263

Recent Australian Government initiatives have emphasised problems with service provision to the ethnic mentally ill. This study aims to address the paucity of contemporary data describing the disposition of the ethnic mentally ill in hospital settings.

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

Psychiatry in Peninsula Malaysia

Buhrich N

Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 1980 Dec;14(4):299-304.

PMID: 6945096

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric/supply & distribution

Minorities and psychiatric hospitalization

Hartog J

Am J Psychiatry, 1980 Jul;137(7):869.

PMID: 7386683

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Fulltext [Rice and beriberi. A preliminary report on an experiment performed in the Asylum for the Insane of Kuala Lumpur. 1907]

Fletcher W

Salud Publica Mex, 1993;35(4):425-33.

PMID: 8342088

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric/history*

A comparison of clinical characteristics of older adults treated with antidepressants in general and psychiatric hospitals in Asia

Wang YY, Xiang YT, Ungvari GS, Ng CH, Chiu HFK, Yim LCL, et al.

Psychogeriatrics, 2017 Nov;17(6):348-355.

PMID: 28429844 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12243

AIM: This study compared the demographics, clinical characteristics, and antidepressant prescription patterns between Asian patients aged 50 years and older attending psychiatric hospitals and those attending general hospitals.

METHODS: In total, 955 patients (604 in general hospitals, 351 in psychiatric hospitals) aged 50 years or older treated with antidepressants in 10 Asian countries and territories were examined. Patients' demographics, clinical features, and prescriptions of psychotropic drugs were recorded using a standardized protocol and data collection procedure.

RESULTS: Binary logistic regression revealed that high income and diagnosis of schizophrenia were independently associated with psychiatric hospital treatment, whereas outpatient care, diagnosis of anxiety disorders, and multiple major medical conditions were independently associated with general hospital treatment. In addition, tetracyclic and noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants were more likely to be prescribed in general hospitals.

CONCLUSION: Older adults treated with antidepressants showed different demographic and clinical features between general hospitals and psychiatric hospitals in Asia.

Study site: multi nation

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric; Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Communication problems with psychiatric patients in the multilingual society of Sarawak

Schmidt KE

Psychiatry, 1965 Aug;28:229-33.

PMID: 14318932 DOI: 10.1080/00332747.1965.11023430

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric*

Fulltext Does Psychoeducation Improve Insight of Patients with Schizophrenia?

Ruzanna, Z., Marhani, M., Parveen, K.

Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010;19(2):1-14.

MyJurnal

The main aim of the study was to determine the effect of psychoeducation program on insight of patients with schizophrenia and to determine other factors associated with the change of the insight. This was an interventional study of 70 patients with schizophrenia who underwent a psychoeducation program. Diagnosis was confirmed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I). Insight was assessed using the Schedule for the Assessment of Insight (SAI) before and after the psychoeducation programme. Effect on insight was measured as the change in SAI scores. There was an improvement in insight after the psychoeducation programme which was significant (p< 0.001). Patient’s age, shorter duration of illness and no previous history of admission to mental institution were significantly related to the improvement of insight (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Psychoeducation is an important tool in improving insight into illness among patients with schizophrenia. It needs to be given as early as possible during the course of the illness.

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

Fulltext Co-morbid physical illness among long-stay patients in a psychiatric institution

Mohamad Isa, M.F., Tan, C.L., Gill, J.S.

Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010;19(2):1-7.

MyJurnal

About 60% of people with mental illness developed co-morbid medical and physical illness that invariably worsens their lives. However, most of the studies regarding this issue were done either in the out-patient or community settings, ignoring long stay inpatients. Locally, no data exists among long stay patients in psychiatric institutions. The aim of this retrospective study was to look at the prevalence of physical illness among long-stay patients and to compare the occurrence of physical illness before and after admission to the psychiatric institution. We found that 85 (63.4%) out of 134 subjects there was suffering with co-morbid physical and medical illnesses. There were 33 (24.6%) subjects with hyperlipidaemia, 22 (16.4%) subjects with hypertension and 17 (12.7%) subjects with diabetes. Approximately 75 (55.9%) subjects developed medical illness after admission. In conclusion, long-stay psychiatric patients are at a high risk of developing medical problems that tends to begin after admission to the psychiatric institution.
Study site: Hospital Bahagia, Ulu Kinta, Perak, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric

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