Volume 7 Issue 11 November, 2017 Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology designed to perform activities that normally require human intelligence. AI is spreading very fast in the field of Psychiatry. With Rapid global digitalization it has become necessary to understand and utilize the facilities of artificial intelligence for diagnosis, treatment […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 ANSWERS ACROSS 1. Munchausen 4. Kleinelevine 5. Psychopathic 7. Qigong 8. Bignami DOWN 2. Hypernycthemeral 3. Rett 6. Canavan
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 1. Burnout refers to A. Psychological issue B. Medical disorder C. Legal issues D. All 2. Burnout Syndrome has the following dimensions A. Emotional exhaustion B. Depersonalization C. Low professional efficacy D. All 3. Burnout Syndrome affects A. Work performance B. Self-esteem C. Psychological health D. All 4. Burnout […]
OCULAR AND VISUAL SIDE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : Ophthalmology Psychotropic medications have the potential to induce numerous unwanted ophthalmic side effects. Even though the percentage is less, the significance is high. Following are the ocular changes. 1) Ocular Surface Changes Phenothiazines can lead to impaired endothelial pump function, causing severe corneal edema leading […]
CARE PATHWAYS IN PSYCHIATRY- AN EVOLUTION
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Psychiatry is an evolving science, though faced by the criticisms of antipsychiatry movement in the past that psychiatry is not a science and there cannot be any psychiatric disorders. Thomas Szasz in his controversial article of 1960 mentioned any disorder with psychological symptoms have pure biological origin and involve […]
Down The Memory Lane
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Mental health in the work place The last week saw us celebrating the World Mental Health Day with emphasis on ‘well-being at the workplace’ as Mental health being adversely affected by stress, internal conflict, time and energy demands, is now at an all-time high. To illustrate the above is […]
Reframe Assumptions: Myths and Facts about Mental Illness
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 ❌ Mental health issue are rare in medical students ✅ Mental health issue are more in medical students compared to other fields ❌ Seeking help for emotional issue is a sign of weakness ✅ Actually its sign of strength and also right thing to do for your health ❌ […]
From The Desk of Editor
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Mental Health in Medical Students Medical colleges train students to become physicians who would take care of the health of the future population. This training involves high level of motivation, intelligence and stamina. As per recent survey, significant numbers of medical students with mental health issues feel they are […]
Reframe Assumptions: Myths and Facts about Dementia
Volume 7 Issue 9 September, 2017 ❌ Dementia is a normal part of ageing. ✅ It is a disease and not a normal part of ageing ❌ There is nothing which you can do if you have it. ✅ There is no cure however there is treatment to decrease the progression. ❌ If someone in […]
Pathological basis of Dementia due to Alzheimer Disease
Volume 7 Issue 9 September, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Neuro-pathology Alzheimer Disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia accounting for 60- 80% of dementia cases in elderly. It manifests as an insidious impairment of higher intellectual functions, with alterations in mood & behavior to progressive memory loss, aphasia and finally leading to disabled, […]