INVITED ARTICLES

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 […]

Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” (Anonymous) So much said about women’s strength, the question to be answered is ‘Are psychological issues of the female less important than males?’ The Answer is ‘NO’. Various hormonal changes taking place in […]

Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Dentistry’ Stress is a state when demands exceed the resources and disturb homeostasis. It is an adaptation process in which human beings react both physically and mentally to changes, events, and situations in their lives. Psychosocial stress affects the oral cavity as much as they […]

Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 “It’s when you have to pay adult prices for movies but you can’t see adult movies….!” The term ‘adolescence’ comes from the Latin verb ‘adolescere’, which means “to go into adulthood”. The adolescence (age of 12 to 19 years) is a period of rapid physical, cognitive, sexual, social and […]

Volume 4 Issue 7 July 2014 Hypnosis is a method by which a person can be guided into an altered state of consciousness called the ‘trancestate’. It is characterized by a deep state relaxation and increased suggestibility. In this state, one may achievephysical and psychological changes that are seemingly beyond one’s normal conscious capabilities. Anyone […]

Volume 4 Issue 6 June, 2014 Psychiatric ethics is concerned with the application of moral rules to situations and relationships specific to the field of mental health practice. A myriad of ethical problems pervade clinical practice and research in psychiatry. How a practitioner responds to an ethical issue affects a patient’s welfare as much as […]