A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Volume 13 Issues 10 October, 2023 During my earlier days at NIMHANS, I was shocked by an incident that happened not very far away from the campus. One evening when a woman was walking along the busy Double Road, she was forcefully taken away and raped. She was a married working woman who was walking […]
Volume 13 Issues 10 October, 2023 In contemporary society, the importance of consent has gained significant recognition, particularly in discussions surrounding gender dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Central to the concept of consent is the understanding that a woman’s “no” must be respected unequivocally. This principle is not merely a guideline; it is a fundamental aspect […]
Volume 13 Issues 10 October, 2023 Sexual abuse and violence —an epidemic, often whispered about in the shadows, masked by society’s silence— has plagued humanity since the beginnings of time. It’s all around us, this atrocity : homes, schools, workplaces, and even in public. It is a manifestation of systemically placed, twisted power dynamics in […]
Volume 13 Issues 9 September, 2023 Abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric condition with a lifetime prevalence of 1-2 %. The onset of illness is usually seen during adolescence. It is characterised by obsessions and compulsions, which are distressing, ego-dystonic and time-consuming, leading to significant socio-occupational dysfunction. Obsessive-compulsive disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is […]
Volume 13 Issues 9 September, 2023 In this fast, ever-developing, competitive world, people have entered into a Continuous chase of achievement or chase for material prosperity, a rat race that is never-ending and relentless In this rat race for “success”, we put ourselves into a vicious cycle to keep up to the expectations of the […]
Volume 13 Issues 9 September, 2023 Karnataka had undergraduate psychiatry quiz programs for a long time; this continues even today. One was prize examinations on Multiple Choice Questions across the state simultaneously in respective colleges, and answer scripts were mailed to organisers affiliated with one institution (who do the task in rotation). They evaluate and […]
Volume 13 Issues 9 September, 2023 Opening a medical college in India costs 700 crore to 1000 crore, depending on the city and the area. While government colleges offer subsidised undergraduate medical education at around Rs 5 lakh for MBBS, the lowest fee for the complete course in any private college is over Rs 70 […]
Volume 13 Issues 8 August, 2023 ‘Nothing, it may be said, resembles malingering more than hysteria; nothing hysteria more than malingering. In both alike we are confronted with the same discrepancy—between fact and statement, between objective sign and subjective symptom.’ – A. Bassett Jones & L. J. Llewellyn, Malingering, or, The Simulation of Disease, 1918.Dissociative […]
Volume 13 Issues 8 August, 2023 “Happy birthday”, I said. “Thank you “, he responded. “How many candles are going to be on your cake today? “I asked. 17, with a sparkle in his eyes and a smile, he replied. He was my neighbour’s son. He had just completed his 12th with excellent grades, and […]
Volume 13 Issues 8 August, 2023 More than fifteen years ago when I joined a medical college as young staff, there was hardly any undergraduate psychiatry class!! First, there were nothing called regular staff and secondly, undergraduate students would not attend the session as psychiatry was not mandatory!! Attendance in psychiatry was never counted, all […]