Mental health morbidity: An experience in a community psychiatric clinic

A retrospective study was to conducted on all (n=700) patients who attended a community psychiatric clinic during the period 1995-1997 to assess the mental health morbidity in the Central District of Karachi. A comprehensive proforma was developed to ascertain the psychiatric diagnosis, relevant management and prognosis along with brief demographic profile. The various results were: depression 51.6%, anxiety neurosis 5.6%, schizophrenia 6.9%, …