Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2017

A STUDY OF CIVIL COURT REFERRALS AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Dr. Ravindra Bhumanna Narod, Dr. Ivan S. Netto

Abstract :

 Background:

This study is the first of its kind done on a specific population of a civil court referrals (CCRs) referred to a tertiary referral hospital in the Indian setting.

 

Materials & Method: The study evaluated 60 (CCRs) referred to a tertiary referral hospital using the ICD–10 Research diagnostic criteria, Kuppuswamy’s socioeconomic scale and the MINI–plus interview.

 

Results:

There were total 60 civil CCRs.

Conclusions: Divorce– sub–group: (86.66%) did not have psychiatric disorders. Miscellaneous– sub –group: 27 (90%) had psychiatric disorders and were advised long– term psychiatric treatment. Elder– sub– group – 9(60%) of them were unfit for testamentary capacity.

Implications: These findings have important implications for providing proper consultation liaison services for CCRs in the Indian setting.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Ravindra Bhumanna Narod, Dr. Ivan S. Netto, A STUDY OF CIVIL COURT REFERRALS AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2017

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