Volume 12 Issues 6 June, 2022 A substantial proportion of our time as medical trainees is spent gathering and retaining colossal amounts of medical information. The abyss of continually updating knowledge that will likely continue to sneer at even the most senior or experienced us is simply a reminder of the sophistication that stands behind […]
Short story of translation and validation study
Down The Memory Lane Volume 12 Issues 6 June, 2022 In 2014, at the department of child and adolescent psychiatry, Institute of child health, Chennai, it was decided to translate a holistic ADHD parent rating scale VADPRS [ Vanderbilt ADHD parent rating scale] into Tamil language as it was a gold standard rating scale used […]
Early exposure to smart technology- challenges of a new developmental paradigm in children
From the desk of Editor Volume 12 Issues 6 June, 2022 The advances in the use of smart technology and gadgets have seen a giant leap in recent years. Every year new smartphones and computer devices keep storming the market and they have become an indispensable part of our daily life. Although it has made […]
CBME Undergraduate Psychiatry Assessment at the end of clinical postings
Volume 12 Issue 5 May, 2022 Dr Megha Sadashiv Most individuals with mental illness seek treatment from their family physician first. Unfortunately, most doctors cannot detect and treat psychiatric problems due to a lack of adequate training at the undergraduate level in India. The primary goal of the undergraduate programme is to train medical graduates […]
The Competency-based medical education (CBME) Psychiatry
Dr Kishor M Volume 12 Issue 5 May, 2022 The Competency-based medical education (CBME) Psychiatry, should students & teachers jointly decide teaching learning sessions? The Competency-based medical education (CBME) in India was implemented in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the entire teaching learning adversely and new approaches were tried. Many sessions were given up in […]
Wellness initiatives for Medical Students
Dr Naresh Nebhinani Volume 12 Issue 5 May, 2022 “Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work”- Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Medical education is generally perceived stressful due to vast syllabus, longer period […]
Self-directed learning in psychiatry for medical undergraduates
Dr Anil Kumar M N Volume 12 Issue 5 May, 2022 The CBME has emphasized Self-directed learning (SDL). SDL is a multi-faceted approach and hence poses difficulty when we try to define it. The concept was first explained for adult education by John Dewey, an American philosopher and educational reformer, in 1913, and it was […]
Understanding Soft Skills to Create Better Doctors
Dr. Z. Zayapragassarazan Volume 12 Issue 5 May, 2022 Introduction Physicians with well-developed soft skills are likely to earn higher patient satisfaction scores because of their ability to establish better relationships with patients and health care teams (1). Soft skills help people communicate more effectively and foster better health outcomes. It is now agreed that […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 10 Issue 10 October, 2020 ACROSS:1) Japanese ritual suicide2) Dramatic personality3) Psychosis grafted upon mental retardation4) Repetitive thoughts/images/impulses/acts5) Consumption of non-nutritive substances6) Fear of impending doom7) Uncontrollable sleep attacks8) Pathological fire setting9) Distress at the thought of getting rid of things10) Irrational fear of closed spaces11) Health anxiety12) Condition associated with flashbacks, nightmares, hyper […]
The journey of cancer when yoga is beside!
Volume 10 Issue 10 October, 2020 Most of the people diagnosed with cancer chose to do Yoga after cancer treatment. They do not know that Yoga should/can be practised right from the time of diagnosis. This is precisely due to lack of awareness and Yoga is considered more as a form of fitness world wide. […]