Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Clinical Settings of Pune City Mahajan Rujuta1, Shejwal B.R.2, Joshi Satish3 1Nutritionist, Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India 2Professor, Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India 3Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India Online published on 29 December, 2017. Abstract There's no health without mental health. It was unheeded field earlier in India. So, prioritizing and studying current scenario of mental illnesses is essential. Many community studies were conducted in India but little is known about prevalence of mental disorders in hospitals. Providing accurate data about it is vital in policy-making to plan and provide effective treatment services. Purpose of study was to report prevalence of mental disorders among sociodemographic characteristics of patients. The study was conducted in 2 hospitals (n=431) in Pune. Permissions were taken from medical officer and psychiatrists. Data was obtained from case files of patients who registered between January-March 2014. Interviews were conducted with 2 senior psychiatrists. Multinomial logistic regression model was constructed to predict prevalence of mental disorders and its determinants relative to sociodemographic characteristics. Three disorders were found highly prevalent: Neurotic, stress-related & somatoform disorders (34.3%); highest in unmarried patients (36.2%). Schizophrenia, schizotypal & delusional disorders (27.1%); highest in unmarried patients (40%). Mood disorders (25.8%); highest in age group 56–85 (41.3%). Female & unmarried patients and the one's in age group of 56–58 years are likely to suffer from Schizophrenia, schizotypal & delusional disorders. Top Keywords Hospital, Mental disorders, Prevalence, Sociodemographic characteristics. Top |