Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 ACROSS 4. 24-year-old male, with no history of mental illness presents with tachycardia, nystagmus and hallucination. These were likely caused by intoxication of which drug? 5. 42-year-old patient diagnosed with MRSA is treated with Linezolid and develop sdelirium, diaphoresis, tremor and myoclonus. Doctors later find out the patient was […]
PHOTOGRAPHY
Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 Dr.DayanandDPM (NIMHANS)Final year resident, MD PsychiatryBangalore Medical College and Research InstituteEmail id –dayaaspandana@gmail.com “The idea of capturing and showing the beautiful world that we witness is awe-inspiring. That moved me to photography”His work had recently featured in the photography exhibition at NIMHANS, 2020
BOOK REVIEW
Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 Stress and struggles, is written by experienced mental health professionals from reputed institutions like NIMHANS Bengaluru, AIIMS Delhi, CIP Ranchi and Indo-UK stress and mental health group. The authors provide concise and up-to-date information about various aspects of stress including history, conceptual evolution, physiological basis of stress, effects of […]
HOW HAS COVID-19 IMPACTED THE GENDER GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH ?
Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 The corona virus pandemic has had a devastating effect on the physical and mental health of people. Research shows that the pandemic has undoubtedly caused a crisis in women’s mental health when compared to men and broadened the already existing gender gap. Most women tend to put their health, […]
DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 CONVERTING A PHYSICAL DISABILITY TO MENTAL STRENGTH In my 2nd PUC, an idea was registered in my hippo campus when I read about Dr David Hartman, the first blind psychiatrist, in my English textbook. This idea inspired me to take MBBS in Ramaiah Medical College. A Psychiatry professor conducted […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 11 Issues 1 January, 2021 Guest Editorial: The charm of psychiatry The pandemic has been a boon for psychiatry–about its awareness, importance and need to learn more about it and practice it. Psychological and emotional effects of the pandemic or the consequent lockdown were felt by almost all people, and were very bother some […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 Across 2. 40-year-old male patient presents with worsening neurological symptoms and sudden jerky movements. History of similar symptoms in patient’s father. This disease is characterised by abnormal expansion of what repetitive sequences? 4. 9-year-old boy is brought to the office for a well-child examination. Parents give history of poor […]