Volume 8 Issue 9 September, 2018 Greetings to everyone from the editorial team of MINDS. Metabolic syndrome is a condition which has been the matter of research and discussion in the recent times. Among patients with psychiatric disorders specially, this condition has been gaining a lot of attention. It is a comorbid condition in bipolar […]
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Volume 12 Issues 1 January, 2022 Hope or Panic: The Choice is ours Wishing you a very happy new year 2022, dear readers!! Every year the new year begins with this lovely message from our family members, friends, and colleagues. Vibes of goodwill and prosperity is spread in the form of joyous celebrations across the […]
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Volume 8 Issue 4 April, 2018 MUSIC THERAPY Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Music therapy can involve playing music, singing, creating music, moving to music, listening to music, or teaching a person to play music. Goodman has identified three […]
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Volume 8 Issue 3 March, 2018 “Nanotechnology in Pychiatry” “Nanomedicine” is the science and technology of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and traumatic injury, of relieving pain, and of preserving and improving human health, using nanoscale structured materials, biotechnology, and genetic engineering, and eventually complex machine systems and nanorobots The vision of nanotechnology introduced in […]
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Volume 8 Issue 2 February, 2018 “Mirror Neuron System ” Mirror neurons are a special class of neurons discovered in the 1990s. Mirror neuron system (MNS) represents one of the most important discoveries in the area of neuropsychology of past decades. They respond when we perform an action and also when we see someone else […]
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Volume 8 Issue 1 January, 2018 “Disability” Disability is an important public health concern in India. December 3rd is the world disability day. Disability is defined as “any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a manner or within the range considered normal of human beings resulting from impairment. Disability includes Locomotor […]
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Volume 7 Issue 12 December, 2017 “Biomarkers” Biomarker is characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as indicator of normal biological, pathological process or biological response to therapeutic intervention. It may involve genes, set of genes, proteins or other bimolecular and morphological characters. Biomarkers are used for diagnosis, prognosis, better understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms, to […]
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Volume 7 Issue 11 November, 2017 Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology designed to perform activities that normally require human intelligence. AI is spreading very fast in the field of Psychiatry. With Rapid global digitalization it has become necessary to understand and utilize the facilities of artificial intelligence for diagnosis, treatment […]
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Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Mental Health in Medical Students Medical colleges train students to become physicians who would take care of the health of the future population. This training involves high level of motivation, intelligence and stamina. As per recent survey, significant numbers of medical students with mental health issues feel they are […]
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Volume 7 Issue 9 September, 2017 Remember “Non-Pharmacological Management” Me About 4.1 million (2-3%) live with dementia in India (50-60% is Alzheimer’s disease). Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s dementia. Patients are usually brought to hospital in moderate or severe stages. Pharmacological management is mainly aimed at decreasing the progression, treating the behavioral problems, […]