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May 9, 2026Annals of Indian PsychiatryOpen Access

A Study of Psychiatric Referral from Other Specialties: Consultation-liaison Psychiatry

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VJVrajesh Anilbhai JasaniAPAalapi B. PrajapatiAPAatman N. Parikh

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Implication

Cross-sectional study examines reasons for psychiatric referrals in patients, highlighting diagnostic concordance implications.

Key Points

  • The study investigates reasons for psychiatric referrals and evaluates the concordance between referral reasons and final psychiatric diagnoses.
  • Cross-sectional exploratory study conducted at a tertiary healthcare center in western India.
  • 152 psychiatric referrals to the consultation-liaison psychiatry team were evaluated for reasons and diagnostic concordance.
  • Common referral reasons included alcohol-related disorders, altered sensorium, and anxiety.
  • Most frequent diagnoses included alcohol dependence, delirium, and depressive disorders.
  • While many referral reasons aligned with final diagnoses, delays were noted in identifying conditions like depression.

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Jasani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fecfe9b9154b0b82876e3chttps://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_29_25
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