TSH screening practice in psychiatric inpatient unit at hmc, in Qatar-a quality improvement project
TSH screening practice in psychiatric inpatient unit at hmc, in qatar-a Quality improvement project

Summary/Abstract: The relationship between TSH and psychiatric illness is a well known although understudied field in Psychiatry. In a study done in India by Radhakrishnan et al., abnormal thyroid hormonal status was found in 29% of patients with schizophrenia 23.2 % in patients with mood disorders had abnormal TSH.1 Meanwhile a study in Poland showed that the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction was higher in mood disorders. Hu LY et al., explored the relationship of hyperthyroidism and the subsequent development of bipolar disorders and they found that patients with hyperthyroidism were more likely to develop bipolar disorder.These studies demonstrate the importance of thyroid function in the development of various disorders.

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