Describing the physical and mental health of adults in psychiatric hospital wards

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 65 who are admitted to NHS General Adult Psychiatry (GAP) inpatient wards. It will describe their mental and general medical health.

Age

18 to 65 years

Sex

All sexes can join.

Main reasons for not taking part

• Admitted to a non-GAP ward, such as forensic psychiatry, young people's units, perinatal, old age psychiatry, or general medical wards

The registry criteria, word for word

Check if you might fit

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• Are you between 18 and 65 years old?YesNo

What the trial wants to find out

This observational study will characterise the general psychiatric and general medical phenotypes of 100 adults, sequentially admitted to NHS General Adult Psychiatry (GAP) "mental health" inpatient wards, providing the first detailed information on morbidity in this patient population.

The 4 groups in the trial

• Group 1 - Schizophrenia Group

  * Schizophrenia - 6A20 * Schizoaffective disorder - 6A21 * Delusional disorder - 6A24 * Other primary psychotic disorders (psychosis NOS) - 6A2Z * Schizotypal disorder - 6A23

  Treatment: Questionnaires, rating scales, & review of notes

• Group 2 - Bipolar Group

  * Bipolar type I disorder, current episode manic - 6A60 • without psychotic symptoms - 6A60.0 • with psychotic symptoms - 6A60.2 * Bipolar type II disorder, current episode depressed, with psychotic symptoms - 6A60.6

  Treatment: Questionnaires, rating scales, & review of notes

• Group 3 -Depression Group

  * Recurrent depressive disorder, current severe episode without psychotic symptoms - 6A71.3 * Single episode depressive disorder, moderate with psychotic symptoms - 6A70.2 * Recurrent depressive disorder (not otherwise specified) - 6A71 * Mixed depressive and anxiety disorder - 6A73

  Treatment: Questionnaires, rating scales, & review of notes

• Group 4 - Personality Group

  * Personality disorder - 6D10, 6D10.Z * Complex post-traumatic stress disorder - 6B41 * Substance use disorders - 6C4\* codes (e.g., 6C4G.1 alcohol, 6C45.6 sedative-hypnotic, 6C43.2 cannabis, 6C44.2 stimulants, 6C4Z unspecified)

  Treatment: Questionnaires, rating scales, & review of notes