INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown a high prevalence of psychiatric illnesses among patients in primary health care settings. Family physicians have a fundamental role in managing psychiatric illness with psychopharmacological medications. Providing information about the disease, its management and the potential adverse effects of the medications is an important part of the management of mental illnesses. Our objective was to determine if patients who were prescribed psychopharmacological drugs by family physicians at a community health center in Karachi, Pakistan were provided adequate education about their disease and its management. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Aga Khan University Hos...
Background: According to the latest report, over 15 million people in Pakistan are suffering from so...
Introduction: Awareness regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting by medi...
Objective: To explore the perceptions and experiences of schizophrenia from patients, their care giv...
Studies have shown a high prevalence of psychiatric illnesses among patients in primary health care ...
Introduction: Studies have shown a high prevalence of psychiatric illnesses among Patients in primar...
Introduction: Mental health problems has become a growing health problem with an estimated high prev...
Background: Mental health is integrated into PHC as a strategy of WHO to fill the gap in mental heal...
Background: The rate of mental disorders is on the rise around the world and seeing this development...
Objective: To assess psychiatric morbidity and the perceptions about psychiatric illness, among pati...
High rates of mental illness, particularly depression have been reported in Pakistan. The health sys...
Pharmacological treatment is a critical part of much of psychiatric practice round the globe; in pat...
Psychoeducation is an evidence-based practice where mental health professionals provide informat...
This study assessed the knowledge and management of common psychiatric disorders by general practiti...
ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia with its disabling features has been placed in the top ten of global burden ...
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the proportion of usage of psychoactive drugs, a...
Background: According to the latest report, over 15 million people in Pakistan are suffering from so...
Introduction: Awareness regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting by medi...
Objective: To explore the perceptions and experiences of schizophrenia from patients, their care giv...
Studies have shown a high prevalence of psychiatric illnesses among patients in primary health care ...
Introduction: Studies have shown a high prevalence of psychiatric illnesses among Patients in primar...
Introduction: Mental health problems has become a growing health problem with an estimated high prev...
Background: Mental health is integrated into PHC as a strategy of WHO to fill the gap in mental heal...
Background: The rate of mental disorders is on the rise around the world and seeing this development...
Objective: To assess psychiatric morbidity and the perceptions about psychiatric illness, among pati...
High rates of mental illness, particularly depression have been reported in Pakistan. The health sys...
Pharmacological treatment is a critical part of much of psychiatric practice round the globe; in pat...
Psychoeducation is an evidence-based practice where mental health professionals provide informat...
This study assessed the knowledge and management of common psychiatric disorders by general practiti...
ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia with its disabling features has been placed in the top ten of global burden ...
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the proportion of usage of psychoactive drugs, a...
Background: According to the latest report, over 15 million people in Pakistan are suffering from so...
Introduction: Awareness regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting by medi...
Objective: To explore the perceptions and experiences of schizophrenia from patients, their care giv...