International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN 2250-3226 Volume 3, Number 2 (2013), pp. 145-152 © Research India Publications http://www.ripublication.com Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients Admitted in Child Psychiatry Ward of A Tertiary Care Psychiatric Hospital: A Retrospective Chart Review * Amit Khanna*, Amit Garg, Pankaj Kumar and Deepak Kumar Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (I.H.B.A.S), Department of Psychiatry, Dilshad Gardan, Delhi, India Abstract Aim: To study the socio-demographic and clinical profile of patients, who were admitted to child and adolescent psychiatric ward of a tertiary care centre over a 1 year period. Method: The medical records of all patients admitted to the child ward over a period of 1 year were included in the study and analyzed for socio-demographic and clinical details. Result: The proportion of male to female patients admitted was almost equal (1.09:1). The commonest diagnosis was Mental Retardation (n=24; 26.6%). The Second most common diagnosis was Unspecified Non-organic Psychosis (n=10; 11.1%), followed by Bipolar Affective Disorder and Dissociative (Conversion) Disorder (n=8; 8.8%) and Catatonia (n=7, 7.7%). The commonest co-morbid disorder was Epilepsy. Approximately 16% of the patients diagnosed with Mental Retardation had Epilepsy. Conclusion: There is need to generate models of treatment, care and liaison with general physicians, pediatricians, and welfare agencies to bring about effective utilization of resources and to plan out child psychiatric services for the region. Keywords: Child and Adolescent, Clinical Profile, Tertiary Care Child Ward Data