Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders treated at the Thiaroye National Psychiatric Hospital (Senegal)

Abibatou Guene*, Kebe Ndèye Amy, Moustapha Seye, Rokhaya Diagne, Khalifa Ababacar Mbaye, Fatoumata BA, Momar Camara, Moustapha Ndiaye, Adjaratou Dieynabou SOW and El Hadji Makhtar BA

Introduction: Mental disorders represent a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to analyse the socio-demographic profile and clinical course of psychiatric conditions treated at the CHNPT between 2012 and 2021. ​

Methods: A retrospective descriptive study covering all patients admitted to the four wards of the CHNPT over 10 years. Data were extracted from registers and annual reports and analysed using Excel 2019. 

​Results: A total of 13,891 patients were included. The population showed a clear predominance of males (69 per cent) and a high proportion of young people aged between 15 and 49 (86.11 per cent). The predominant diagnostic categories among hospital admissions were chronic psychoses (42.31 per cent), mood disorders (20.79 per cent) and psychoactive substance-related disorders (19.63 per cent), followed by acute psychoses (12.89 per cent), epilepsy (2.35 per cent) and neurotic disorders (2.03 per cent). A significant decline in hospital admissions was observed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

​Conclusion: The typical profile of the hospitalised patient is a young man, predominantly suffering from chronic psychosis. Strengthening the mental health care network and implementing targeted prevention strategies among young people is a priority. 

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Published on: Aug 11, 2026 Pages: 36-41

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/apt.000073
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