Journal
British Dental Journal 166, 16 - 19 (1989)
Published online: 7 January 1989 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4806683
Psychiatric disorders in a dental clinic
A M Hughes, S Hunter, D Still & P J Lamey
Abstract
This paper describes the psychiatric disorders seen in 138 consecutive attenders at a psychiatric clinic in a dental hospital. The disorders were rated using a standardised interview, and assigned a diagnosis in accordance with a multiaxial classification known as the DSM-III. The rate of psychiatric disorder seen in these patients was over 90% and the implications of this are discussed