INVITED ARTICLES

Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 “If you are slow, you simply have to start earlier”- Robert Lafon Going with this statement, the right development of the child must be ensured during the early years (0-6) of their lives. It could be because the early years are a unique window of opportunity to alter child’s […]

Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 “Mental Health Literacy” (MHL) refers to knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. MHL has components (Jorm et al, 1997) like the ability to recognize specific disorders; knowing how to seek mental health information; knowledge of risk factors and causes, knowledge of self-treatments, […]

Volume 5 Issue 9 September, 2015 Suicide is a major public health problem globally. Its impact on the family, friends and communities is tremendous and devastating. World Health Organization estimates that nearly one million people die by suicide every year, which accounts to about one death every forty seconds. Number of suicide attempts may be […]

Volume 5 Issue 8 August 2015 World health organization (WHO) estimates that 12% of global burden of disease is accounted by mental and behavioral disorders. A WHO survey showed that 76%–85% in lower and middle income countries (LAMICs) had received no treatment in the previous 12 months. The three main reasons for this mental health […]

Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2015 Background-Definition-Concept– Subtypes sage of internet is a universal phenomenon. However, when the usage becomes uncontrollable despite having damaging consequences for the user, it is labeled as „addiction‟. The existence of internet addiction (IA) as a discrete disorder was first proposed, albeit not seriously, in 1995 by Ivan Goldberg, a […]

Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Introduction: The etiopathogenesis of psychosis is complex and multifactorial. Neurodevelopmental cause, dopaminergic hypothesis are widely accepted etiology for psychosis. This article highlights the role of immune hypothesis in psychosis. Antibodies to N-methyl – D – aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and the voltage-gated potassium channel complex (VGKC) have been described in […]

Volume 5 Issue 5 May 2015 The epidemic of substance abuse in young generation has assumed alarming dimensions in India in recent decades. Data on emerging trends on substance use highlights shift towards increasing use of ‘designer’ or ‘synthetic’ drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, mandrax and synthetic cannabinoids like bath salts than natural psychotropic […]

Volume 5 Issue 4 Apr 2015 Cardiovascular deaths account for 34% of the alcohol attributable deaths! And yet alcohol industry’s propaganda isthat we better drink it to protect our heart! Following facts clarified my doubts. a) The evidence for their claim is weak: A meta-analysis on this issue by Fillmore KM, et.al. (2007) has shown […]

Volume 5 Issue 3 Mar 2015 Children do suffer from various behavioural problems. These behavioural problems interfere in their academics and result in frequent punishments from parents and teachers. This article aims to create awareness regarding childhood behavioural problems in brief. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder): The clinical features include: Attention problems: Not able to […]

Volume 5 Issue 2 Feb 2015 World Health report (2001) states ‘Rare is the family that will be free from an encounter with mental disorders’. One person in every four will be afflicted with a mental disorder at some stage of life. Mental illnesses are among the leading contributors to disability. A person with mental […]