Down the memory Lane

Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2016 Never discount case history! PLISSIT Model of Anon in the management of common sexual problems has proved simple, useful and practical in clinical practice. It implies that some cases need only permission (P) and limited information (LI), some more specific suggestion (SS) while only a limited no. of cases […]

Volume 5 Issue 12 December 2015 Marriages are made in heaven!! I distinctly remember a case of my colleague in Davanagere whose mother and sister were treated by me for 2-3 episodes of manic excitement. After discussion and literature search he decided about marriage only in a family who had no mental illnesses! Checking of […]

Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 Food as therapy… An eye opener I recollect vividly a 72 year old male patient, admitted and treated for advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Main problem was his episodic bursts of extreme anger and agitation which was reported on and off in the hospital and earlier at home. Otherwise […]

Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 Common sense approach for sexual problems It is said that sexual problems are time consuming and difficult to treat. It may be one of the reasons why many doctors hesitate to enquire or decide to treat people’s sexual concerns. However, it is absolute truth that a proper history, examination […]

Volume 5 Issue 9 September, 2015 ‘Happiness comes from helping other’ Malin knocks and enters my office with a box of sweets. I look at him with questions in my eyes but refrain from asking as three other people were sitting in my office. I do not see this boy very often. But sensing my […]

Volume 5 Issue 8 August 2015 ‘Experiential learning’ It was not very long after that I joined the department where I am working now. A young man who had been in my follow up for the last 3-4 months waited patiently for his turn. When I handed over the prescription he hesitantly told me that […]

Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2015 ‘An eye opening experience’ I had joined the Department of Psychiatry at JJM Medical College, Davangere in 1984 and an incident then had a lasting impact. I had a classmate who was married and both were indeed the role models as to “How a couple should be”! Unfortunately he […]

Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Physical Examination!! A clinical psychologist was my neighbour. One day he complained to me “My wife is unable to do any work after her third delivery. She goes off to bedroom and lies down without sleeping. My mother is unable to cope up with this attitude of hers. My […]

Volume 5 Issue 5 May 2015 Power of ECT Lakshmi came to me in a depressive phase of Manic Depressive Disorder. Her mother died of suicide. Mother’s brother had to take Lakshmi as his daughter-in-law. She requested me to give ECT so that she will do house chores soon. Otherwise her aunt cum mother-in-law will […]

Volume 5 Issue 4 Apr 2015 BLACK MAGIC ANTIDOTE “It seems your husband gives tablets to remove black magic. I want to have them for my sister. Her in-laws have spoilt her fully by black magic. Her parents got an exorcist to remove the black magic. He could not do it” a village woman asks […]