Volume-1 Issue-1 July, 2011 An exclusive Section for Undergraduates and Postgraduates 1. Drug of choice in management of alcohol withdrawal features________________ 2. Which is the biological marker for true seizures? 3. Only recommended drug in Alzheimer Dementia, moderate to severe stages _____________ 4. Which is the Drug of choice in Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)? […]
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Let Awareness reframe Assumptions – ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT): Myths & Facts
Volume-1 Issue-1 July, 2011 ❌ECT is an old and outdated mode of treatment ✅ECT is a cost effective, Evidence based treatment option even today and is also one of the life saving option in patients with high suicidal ideations ❌ECT works by instilling fear in patients ✅ECT works by its action on number of neurotransmitters […]
PSYCHIATRY & MEDICINE: Towards an Effective Liaison
Volume-1 Issue-1 July, 2011 These are exciting and challenging times for an effective integration between psychiatry and medicine. For a long while, psychiatry was perceived to linger in the fringes of medicine. This was unfortunately a consequence of inadequate inputs in the field of mental health in the undergraduate curriculum. However over the past decade, […]
From the Desk of Editor
Volume-1 Issue-1 July, 2011 We are delighted to bring out a Monthly Newsletter “MIND”. The Newsletter will focus on the interface between Psychiatry and other specialities i.e. Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) with a dedicated article from other specialities of the Institution in every issue. It will also be an interactive platform for kindling interest in […]
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Volume-1 Issue-1 July, 2011 CONSULTATION LIAISON PSYCHIATRY: FOCUS> OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a form of clinical depression which can affect women after childbirth. Though the incidence of PPD is 15-20% in our country, it is not considered seriously in the rural population & it may not be noticed till it becomes serious. […]