INVITED ARTICLES

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 […]

Volume 5 Issue 13 Jan 2015 Homosexuality, even though removed from diagnostic criteria of psychiatry long back, it still remains a topic of curiosity & prejudice in health professionals including mental health professionals. Patients with alternate sexuality face problems of societal, religious and individual attitudes towards them. This column is focused on various attitudes towards […]

Volume 4 Issue 12 Dec 2014 This is the age of selfies, Facebook, Instagram!, the age of ‘self- centeredness’. ‘Looks’ now plays a larger part in establishing one’s social identity which can be spread across to many, across continents! Approval is instant, visible and the number of ‘likes’ quantify it! Thus vanity is galloping ahead, […]

Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 Typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs are mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, and also used in bipolar disorder, and depression. Most of the antipsychotics (except few atypical ones) produce menstrual disturbances. To understand its mechanism a clear understanding of the functioning of hypothalamic ovarian axis is a must. In humans, […]

Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 Communication Skills is a vital component of a Doctor- patient relationship, not only in a field of psychiatry but in all fields related to patient care. However, there is no process whereby communication skills are taught to the teachers, the clinicians as a formal teaching, creating a communication gap […]

Volume 4 Issue 10 Oct 2014 Eyes are the windows of soul. Various factors like holding of the gaze, frequency of blinking and the change in pupilsize have all being linked to the attention and interest with which a person looks at something. One of the first things assessed by the psychiatrist which demonstrates the […]