Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 ACROSS 1. Uncontrollable recurrent use of vulgar or obscene language (10) 5. Hippocampal cells also known as the GPS of the brain (5) 9. Epworth Sleepiness Scale was first used in sleep disorders due to (3) 10. Inability or difficulty in describing or being aware of one’s emotions or […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 1. Cause of Narcolepsy involves the loss of __ releasing neurons within lateral hypothalamusa. Ghrelin b. Oxytocin c. Orexin d. Noradrenaline 2. Which is not a risk factor for tardive dyskinesia?a. Female Sex b. Hypertension c. Drug Holiday d. Organic Brain damage 3. A maneuver aimed to seperate organic […]
15 DAYS OF AWE
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 “There are two kinds of people in this world, the binary blue and the non-binary pink. I belong to the former. And in being so I invented the most complex operating system – Android. With numbers flowing from my head into a cube and getting power from the source, […]
VISUAL SCANPATH IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 Eyes are our windows to the world. The current focus of attention on the role of eye movements underpinning adaptive functioning as well as psychopathology has certainly been a very unique development. This has been made possible by the advent of modern eye-tracking techniques. Simply put, to process a […]
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 During the period of MBBS training, psychiatry is an enigma due to limited exposure to the branch. Students can have different perceptions about the nature of psychiatry as a discipline, especially when it comes to making a career choice. In a survey on attitudes towards psychiatry in MBBS students […]
Down The Memory Lane
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 I joined the Indian army as an intern in 1984 & went on to specialise in psychiatry at AFMC Pune. I wasfascinated by psychiatry since early days & that has carried me till date. In my 12 years of stay in the army having seen the extremes of climate […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2018 Greetings to everyone from the editorial team of MINDS. We are back with yet another issue. This is a unique issue, in that, it covers the basic concept of the art and science of psychiatry and an advanced theme like the role of scanpath in psychopathology. Apart from these, […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 8 Issue 9 September, 2018 ACROSS 3. Drug that ‘revolutionised’ schizophrenia treatment 5. Morbid fear of open spaces and leaving familiar settings 7. Defence mechanism used to logically justify irrational behaviour/feelings DOWN 1. Bush Francis rating scale is used for 2. Fixed, false, firm belief 4. Personality disorder described as emotionally unstable 5. Inability […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 8 Issue 9 September, 2018 1. Most specific speech sign of schizophrenia:a. Circumstantiality b. Tangentiality c. Neologism d. Clang association 2. Not seen in catatonia:a. Catalepsy b. Cataplexy c. Stupor d. Excitement 3. Drug of choice of restless leg syndrome:a. Ropinirole b. Aripiprazole c. Haloperidol d. Amisulpride 4. Catastrophic Reaction is seen in:a. Depression […]