Hyponatraemia-associated catatonia.

This is a case report highlighting the impact of low sodium levels on one's mental status. For the first time in the literature, we see two discrete episodes of catatonia associated with hyponatraemia occurring in the same patient. On both occasions, his serum sodium levels were depleted; he became profoundly psychotic with catatonic symptoms.

Patient satisfaction with psychiatric outpatient care in a university hospital setting.

Objectives: To measure patient satisfaction with psychiatric outpatient care in a university hospital setting. We wished to ascertain whether there was an association between increased patient satisfaction and background factors such as demographic details, diagnosis and patient preference for outpatient treatment in a hospital or a community setting.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of individuals' satisfaction levels with their outpatient treatment.