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Table 3 Specific DSM-5 diagnoses, consultation and liaison services

From: Commonly diagnosed mental disorders in a general hospital system

 

Frequency

% (within DSM-5 category)

Major depressive disorders (MDD) (n = 1214)

 MDD, recurrent episode

855

70.4

 MDD, single episode

122

10.1

 MDD, recurrent with psychotic characteristics

84

6.9

 Other

153

12.6

Neurocognitive disorders (NCD) (n = 995)

 Delirium due to another medical condition

247

24.7

 Unspecified NCD

148

14.8

 Delirium due to multiple etiologies

92

9.3

 Mild NCD due to vascular disease

80

8.0

 Unspecified delirium

68

6.8

 Other

360

36.2

Anxiety disorders (n = 314)

 Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

228

72.5

 Panic disorder

54

17.2

 Other

32

10.1

Substance-related (n = 217)

 Alcohol use disorder

104

48.0

 Tobacco use disorder

93

42.8

 Other

20

9.2

Schizophrenia spectrum (n = 173)

 Schizophrenia

60

34.6

 Unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder

36

20.7

 Brief psychotic disorder

11

6.7

 Other

66

38.0

 Type of service

 Consultation

856

16

 Standing order

4638

84

  1. Other: these are DSM5 diagnoses within the broader category mentioned. However, no single “other” diagnostic category was commonly diagnosed in this sample to warrant mentioning