Background: There are few studies on the co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders among plastic surgery patients.This study aims to review psychiatric morbidity in patients admitted for various plastic surgery procedures.Methods: We analyzed all consultations of plastic surgery patients to the psychiatry service over an eight month period from July 2016 to February 2017, in Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital, Tiruvalla, Kerla.Results: There was a significant co-existing psychiatric morbidity among the patients referred from plastic surgery.Of the 357 inpatients, 52 patients (15.7%) were referred, of which 40 patients (76.93%) had a psychiatric diagnosis.Among the referred patients, majority (38.4 %) were deliberate self harm (DSH), 15.38% were aggression under influence of alcohol, and 23.07%were RTA related.The major psychiatric diagnoses were major depressive disorder (11.53%), alcohol dependence syndrome (15.38%), adjustment disorders (11.52%), and personality disorders(11.53%).Conclusion: There is high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among referred cases from plastic surgery.We have categorized the psychiatric consultations into five groups of patients based on the cause of injuries and psychiatric morbidity.Teamwork is needed for comprehensive care for these cases.
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