INVITED ARTICLES

Volume 6 Issue 7 July, 2016 Over the last century, neuro-stimulation techniques have emerged as important treatment modalities in the management of various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Neuro-stimulation techniques bring therapeutic benefits by modulating the neuronal tissue. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the oldest neuro-stimulation technique, which was followed by Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Vagus Nerve […]

Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 According to the WHO, more than 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental illnesses and these conditions account for 14% of the global burden of disease. In other words, the prevalence of mental illnesses is very high. This translates to a lot of suffering. For instance, more than 8,00,000 […]

Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 More than 200 years have passed since psychiatry came into being. Conceptualized as one of the three main branches of medicine, psychiatry was to be practiced by the very best of physicians as mental illnesses deserved no less! The use of straightjackets, locked doors and custodial asylums marks the […]

Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 We all come across the presentation of ‘altered sensorium’ in our day to day clinical practice. Typically, the patient presents with an acute/abrupt onset alteration in his cognitive functions such as decreased attention and concentration, disorientation to time, place and person in varying combination, altered level of arousal manifested […]

Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 Despite the considerable research on neuropsychiatric disorders over the past years, the understanding of the biological basis of these disabling disorders is still fragmentary. The effect of pharmacological intervention has pointed out role of specific neurotransmitter systems of etiological importance, but many symptoms in such disorders still do not […]

Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2016 The prevalence of alcohol use in India is found to be around 40%, with hazardous use being present in about 15% of the population and dependence pattern being present in about 2% of the population. The increasing sale indices of alcohol across many states emphasizes the need for better […]

Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2016 Psychotherapies are effective treatment methods for substance use disorders (SUD). Psychotherapy not only keeps the persons with SUD in treatment but works on to enhance motivation and prevent relapses. There are different psychotherapies used in the area of de-addiction. Among them, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention are most commonly […]

Volume 5 Issue 12 December 2015 WHO defines mental health as “A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”. It aims to discover and promote […]

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, […]