Socio demographic And Prevalence of Psychiatric Illnesses of Military Personal Admitted in a Non-Military Hospital

BACKGROUND: Behavioural issues occur with military person which unit people find as psychiatric illness and not addressed properly by non-psychiatric doctor of military hospital are then referred for evaluation and deciding whether person is fit for current work. AIMS: Socio demographic And Prevalence of Psychiatric Illnesses of Military Personal Admitted in a Non-Military Hospital METHODOLOGY: We had taken 32 subjects who were admitted after referral from either unit in charge of military troops or medical officer of military hospital for psychiatric evaluation and treatment RESULTS: Most of the cases are Hindu, undergraduate, either unmarried or living separate if married, of constable rank, referred mostly by unit in charge. Most common finding is NAD (no observable defect) followed by schizophrenia and depression. No significant co relation found in socio-demographic and service profile in NAD & those with psychiatric comorbidity CONCLUSION: Referrals from unit were based upon action of subject viewed as indiscipline and those from medical officer are based on concurrent disease or suspected psychiatric illness. Certain steps should be taken to address stress & psychiatric illness related aspect to military person