A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Volume 11 Issue 9 September, 2021 Second strings I was born in an era in which television and social media did not exist. We made our entertainment. We took up hobbies and learned how to excel in these. The youth of today do not have the advantages that I enjoyed. Their time is eaten away […]
Volume 6 Issue 12 December, 2016 Being odd is being mad?! When I asked for Mr.N’s house, a small girl showed the house of Gomateshwara (famous statue at Sravanabelagola, Karnataka). A fully naked man cordially welcomes me into his house with a smile. His wife came into the hall and signed me not to recognize […]
Volume 6 Issue 11 November, 2016 Sexually ‘Unconscious’ In the early years of my practice in the 1980’s I saw a 30 year old mother of two who was referred to me by a neurologist colleague with a h/o episodes of ‘unconsciousness’ of one month’s duration. It was reported that she would lose ‘consciousness’ between […]
Volume 6 Issue 10 October, 2016 ‘He that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day’ It is quite common for all of us who have chosen psychiatry as a specialty, to have unusual and sometimes unpleasant experiences with our patients. One such experience remains fresh till today! I had been into my […]
Volume 6 Issue 9 September, 2016 Covert Medication I recall my experience of a long time ago when the term ‘covert medication’ was yet to be coined. I maintained that the primary interest was, as always, patient care and welfare. The ethics and sensitivity of surreptitiously giving medication was not given much thought. The issue […]
Volume 6 Issue 8 August, 2016 Unmarried Female Patient! I was a senior resident then .I was eager to learn & teach. There was an unusual patient. She was 28 yr. old, unmarried. She was brought with history of harassing a married man. She claimed that they were in a relationship and later he abandoned […]
Volume 6 Issue 7 July, 2016 It was an unconscious force that attracted me to Psychiatry. I never realized the gravity of this profession tillthat day in CMC, Vellore. I was a fresh junior resident then. It was a weekend. The Saturday OPD had ended and we were relaxing inour rooms at PG hostel, after […]
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Cultural sensitivity in case management Socio-cultural and religious aspects dominate our day to day behavior and their role in causation, maintenance and management of psychopathological states is well documented. My very early practice made me realize how sensitive and important it is in our daily practice. I remember a […]
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Smile, laughter and humor are the best medicine! In every psychiatrist life, there are many cases, problems, conflicts or situations which are really taxing! The one lesson I have learnt is use of smile or laughter to take care of them. I have come across quite a few of […]
Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 Reflections on my college experience I was not a bright student but still I used to secure first or second rank up to XI standard. I used to pay proper attention to the classroom lecture, occasionally missed homework and used to study regularly at home. I used to involve […]