Pattern of Psychological Assessment and Treatment among Patients at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital Osogbo, Osun State.

Abstract

The psychological assessments and treatments modalities were found to be the bedrock of making appropriate formulations, diagnosis and clinical interventions for every human inadequacy presented. Some of the case reports highlight the contributions and significant role of clinical psychology in the provision of quality health care service in the last 6 years. Over 400 patients were referred for psychological evaluations from the Department of Psychiatry and other departments of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology teaching hospital between January 2014 and October 2020. It reflects the pattern, trends of practice, referrals and consultations requests for psychological review of chronic illness, mental disorders, personality, behaviour modifications, intellectual capabilities, abuse, drugs and alcohol dependence and other related life events. The efficacies of different treatment modalities such as cognitive behavoiur therapy, behaviour therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, group therapy among others were also proven to be effective.