Physical disease and psychiatric emergencies

Eilenberg, M. D.; Whatmore, P. B.

doi:10.1016/0010-440x(70)90104-5

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“…The relationship between physical illness and psychiatric disorder has been studied from several points of view. Many studies have shown a high incidence of physical disease among psychiatric patients (Eilenberg & Whatmore, 1961;Maguire & Granvi He-Grossman, 1968;Eastwood et al, 1970) and similarly a large proportion of patients attending medical and surgical clinics have been found to suffer from psychiatric disorders (Culpan et al, 1960;Maclay, 1965). Physical illness or drug treatment given for physical illness can be the precipitant of an episode of psychiatric illness; and similarly, the course of many predominantly physical illnesses can be profoundly affected by psychological factors (Nichols, 1971;Rosillo & Fogel, 1970;Rosillo et al, 1971;Fogel & Rosillo, 1969.…”

Section: Relationship Between Physical and Psychiatric Symptomsmentioning

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Psychiatric symptoms duringL-dopa therapy for Parkinson's disease and their relationship to physical disability

1976

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SynopsisFifty patients attending a neurological outpatient clinic for Parkinson's disease were assessed by standardized methods for both physical and psychiatric symptoms. The patients then received treatment withL-dopa,L-dopa with carbidopa or anticholinergic drugs and/or amantadine. During the following six-month period the subjects were assessed at intervals, both physically and psychiatrically. Forty patients were followed up for the full six-month period. The severity of physical signs and affective symptoms was shown to be significantly related at several stages of the investigation. Initially, the patients showed a high psychiatric morbidity. During treatment, 22 patients developed a depressive disorder, 12 of which had a history of previous depressive episodes. By contrast, of the 11 patients who showed very few affective symptoms during follow-up, none had a history of depression. Of the 22 patients with a depressive disorder, only two were in the anticholinergic/amantadine group, compared with nine and 11 in the other groups.L-dopa was not an effective antidepressant agent. The probable relevance of the findings of the study to the management of patients with Parkinson's disease is outlined.

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Section: Relationship Between Physical and Psychiatric Symptomsmentioning

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Psychiatric symptoms duringL-dopa therapy for Parkinson's disease and their relationship to physical disability

1976

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Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients

Koran

Sox²,

Marton³

et al. 1989

Arch Gen Psychiatry

236

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Psychologists' sensitivity to medical factors examined during standard psychological evaluations: A preliminary description

Meyer

Fink

1995

J Clin Psychol Med Settings

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Medical disorders among psychiatric patients have frequently been overlooked by all mental health disciplines. These medical conditions have, at times, been later identified as influencing some of the presenting psychological symptoms. Although the relationship between medical factors and psychological symptoms has been recognized and discussed in the literature for several decades, improvement has not been well documented regarding the frequency of recognizing medical factors with psychiatric patients. Little research was found that reviewed the effectiveness of psychologists in recognizing related medical concerns. This study examined the frequency with which a random sampling of psychologists reviewed specific medical factors with their patients during the initial psychological evaluation. The results reveal that many psychologistsare sensitive to the possible influence of medical factors, which is especially important given the increased focus of psychologists as primary care providers and the increasing collaborative practice efforts between medicine and psychology. A summary and discussion of these descriptive results are presented and recommendations are offered.

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Physical disease and psychiatric emergencies

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Psychiatric symptoms duringL-dopa therapy for Parkinson's disease and their relationship to physical disability

Psychiatric symptoms duringL-dopa therapy for Parkinson's disease and their relationship to physical disability

Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients

Psychologists' sensitivity to medical factors examined during standard psychological evaluations: A preliminary description

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