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Let Awareness Reframe Assumption Myths & Facts about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 ❌ ADHD can be diagnosed by CT Scan & MRI ✅ Clinical features of ADHD are diagnostic. Radiological investigations have fewer roles in ADHD. ❌ ADHD is seen only in childhood. ✅ Childhood ADHD has been shown to persist and manifest even in certain number of Adults. ❌ Medications […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption MYTHS & FACTS About Psychiatric disorders in Mental retardation

Volume 2 Issue 6, June, 2012 ❌ Only neurological disorders are present in Mental Retardation & Psychiatric disorders are absent. ✅ Psychiatric disorders are common in Mental retardation along with neurological disorders. ❌ Medications Patients with Mental retardation do not have depression and they cannot express it. ✅ Patients with Mental retardation can have depression […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption Medications used in AUTISM: MYTHS & FACTS

Volume 2 Issue 5 May, 2012 ❌ Autism is classified under Mental Retardation (MR). ✅ Autism spectrum disorders are distinct group of disorders classified separately under pervasive developmental disorders and MR is usually a comorbid condition in most of the cases. ❌ Medications are mainstay in the management of Autism. ✅ Parental education and training […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption Medications used in sleep disorders: MYTHS & FACTS

Volume 2 Issue 4 April, 2012 ❌ Medications are mainstay in Management of sleep disorders. ✅ Sleep Hygiene is very important in management of sleep disorders along with recommended usage of medications tailored to patients condition and advised use for specific time period. Caffeine, Alcohol, Tobacco and sleeping in day time should be avoided for […]

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Myths & Facts about Medications Used in Psychiatry

Volume 2 Issue 3 March, 2012 ❌ Medications used for management of psychiatric disorders cause dependency. ✅ Most of medications used in management of psychiatric disorders do not cause dependency except Benzodiazepines which are used only for limited period & symptomatic management. All medications used for management of psychiatric disorders are ‘sleeping drugs’. ✅ Sleep […]

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ANOREXIA NERVOSA: MYTHS & FACTS

Volume 2 Issue 2 February, 2012 ❌ Anorexia nervosa is seen only in young women. ✅ Anorexia nervosa seen also in men but rare. ❌ Anorexia nervosa is an anxiety disorder. ✅ Anorexia nervosa is not anxiety disorder. It is classified under behavioural syndrome associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors according to WHO ICD […]

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Nicotine de addiction – Myths & Facts

Volume 2 Issue 1 January, 2012 ❌ To Quit smoking is dangerous adventure as saying goes once a smoker, always a smoker. ✅ Smoking can be discontinued safely at anytime and it is never harmful to give up smoking. ❌ Smoking has health benefits as it reduces tension and gives relief, filtered cigarette or cigars/ […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (0CD) – Myths & Facts

Volume 1 Issue 6 December, 2011 ❌ OCD is classified under psychotic group of disorders. ✅ OCD is classified under anxiety group of disorders. ❌ OCD is seen only in adults. ✅ OCD is seen across all age groups including children. ❌ Patient suffering from OCD do not have treatment option. ✅ Patient with OCD […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Volume 1 Issue 4 October, 2011 ❌ Individuals affected with Schizophrenia are dangerous & violent. ✅ Violence is uncommon among patients with Schizophrenia in comparison to general population. They tend to bemore distressed, frightened, confused & lack insight about their condition. ❌ Patients with Schizophrenia are mad. ✅ Patients with Schizophrenia are neither mad nor […]

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Awareness Reframes Assumption – ALCOHOL De-addiction – Myths & Facts

Volume-1 Issue-5 November, 2011 ❌ Once a person quits alcohol after de-addiction he will never relapse again. ✅ Majority of patients have recurrent relapse & hence treating team should develop rapport with patients. ❌ Disulfiram is given immediately once the patient or their relatives seek help for problems due to alcohol. ✅ Patients are assessed, […]