Reframes

Volume 3 Issue 5 May, 2013 ❌ Cannabis use is rare among Indian population ✅ Cannabis is most common illegal drug abused in India. ❌ Cannabis does not lead to dependence ✅ Cannabis is known to cause dependence and even in those who have not developed dependence, cannabis can causes adverse impact on their body […]

Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 ❌ Only Men Report with Sexual Dysfunction ✅ Women do report with sexual dysfunction, however most clinician’s are not trained to elicit and / manage them. ❌ Sexual Dysfunction in women is seen only after menopausal period ✅ Sexual Dysfunction can be seen during any phase of life and […]

Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 ❌ Medications used in Management of Insomnia always leads to dependence ✅ Dependence is least when Medications are tailored based on clinical assessment of the patient & his co‐morbid conditions. Sleep hygiene should be integral part of management. ❌ Insomnia should be addressed only by a sleep specialist ✅ […]

Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 ❌ Masturbation is seen only in Men and it needs medical attention. ✅ Masturbation is a normal phenomenon and does not need any medical attention. Many girls and women also masturbate. ❌ Masturbation causes mental Illness. ✅ This is one of the commonest myths. Numerous studies have found no […]

Volume 3 Issue 1 January, 2013 ❌ Nicotine Abuse is seen only in Men ✅ Nicotine Abuse is seen not only in Men but also among women, children and adolescents ❌ Nicotine Abuse in the form non smokeless mode is safer ✅ Nicotine Abuse causes equal harm whether it is used in the smokeless form […]

Volume 2 Issue 12 December, 2012 ❌ Nocturnal Enuresis is seen only children. ✅ Nocturnal Enuresis is seen in all ages, it is prevalent in 1% of adults. ❌ In Nocturnal Enuresis, the child affected acts deliberately. ✅ Majority of the affected children do their best to prevent, they need to be skillfully evaluated for […]

Volume 2 Issue 11 November, 2012 ❌ Memory disturbances are part of normal aging ✅ Gross memory disturbances are not part of normal aging especially those related to immediate and recent memory disturbances. ❌ Dementia is seen in all elderly Individuals ✅ Dementia is seen approximately 3-5% of individuals aged 65-74yrs and 18-20% in 75-84 […]

Volume 2 Issues 10 October, 2021 ❌ Delusions and hallucinations are one and same ✅ Delusions are disorders of thought and Hallucinations are disorders of perception. Delusion is a false, firm and fixed belief that a person holds on to even when proved otherwise, contrary to his social, educational and cultural upbringing. Hallucinations are perception […]

Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 ❌ Management of Depressive disorder always requires a specialist ✅ Depression is the most common psychiatric condition which can be managed by minimal skill of a Doctor. This involves assessment of severity, co-morbid conditions and previous treatment history. Mild to Moderate depression can be managed by therapies like supportive […]

Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 ❌ Sexual Disorders are associated only with psychiatric disorders ✅ Sexual Disorders are equally associated with medical conditions, more so with chronic medical conditions. ❌ Patients do not wish to disclose or discuss about sexual disorders with their doctors. ✅ Numerous surveys in India & abroad have revealed that […]