An investigation of the patterns and outcomes of Electroencephalographic (EEG) recording requests in the management of neuropsychiatric disorders in a teaching Hospital in Nigeria.

Objective: To evaluate the relevance of Electroencephalography (EEG) in the management of various neuropsychiatric conditions in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin.

Background: EEG is still relevant in the diagnosis and management of patients with seizure disorders and extends to other neuropsychiatric conditions. However, very few studies have examined the use of EEG in developing countries, including Nigeria.

Prevalence and clinical implications of psychopathology in adults with epilepsy seen in an outpatient clinic in Nigeria.

Background: The psychopathological and clinical characteristics of adult patients with epilepsy attending our neurology clinic were evaluated to determine prevalence of psychopathology and its associated factors towards improving services and initiating collaborative care which is currently nonexistent.

Methods: The study was a two-stage procedure conducted over 1 year using the General Health Questionnaire in the first stage and Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry in the second stage. Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders was based on International Classification of Diseases: 10th Revision criteria.

Mental health of doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Introduction: Doctors are vulnerable to psychiatric morbidity as a result of their busy schedules and multiple role obligations. Yet, they often don't admit they have mental health problems nor are they readily subjected to mental health evaluation by their colleagues due to fear of labeling and general stigma.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of doctors in the service of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria was done using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the twelve items General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) using a cut-off point of 3 to indicate possibility of psychiatric disorder (GHQ-12 positive).

Psychiatric morbidity in mothers of children attending primary care facility in Ilorin, Nigeria: drawing attention to those affected concurrently with their children.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among mothers of children attending a primary care clinic in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital as precursor to developing an intervention programme.

Method: WThree hundred fifty mothers of children aged 7-14 years were screened with the 12-item General Health Questionnaire for psychiatric morbidity. As part of the larger study, their children were screened for psychiatric disorders with the parents' version of the Child Behaviour Questionnaire, and a subsample of 157 mother/child dyad had second-stage interview with the children's version of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia to determine psychiatric morbidity in these children.