Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 We always remember the blazing flame, the last few moments of spark.But what about the ash that remains, and then the eternal dark? Sadness comes in waves, but guilt?Guilt wants to watch us drown. The first thing you remember is the last thing they said.And the last thing you […]
THE EMOTIONAL UPHEAVAL OF FACING COVID-19 IN ONCO-CRITICAL CENTRE
Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 The New Year bells ushered in with all positive hopes, wishes from family and friends. However, the mumble about novel corona virus was in the mind of health care workers alas without comprehending the enormous avalanche on physical and mental health it would unleash…. Uncertainty existed about the communicability […]
BEING A TEACHER IN THE FIELD OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 Well, what does it feel being a teacher in the field of Psychiatry? How did the journey of being a teacher in Psychiatry start? Once a month an hour for psychiatry, 5 batches at once for one faculty, turning up to empty lecture halls, later, the struggle to find […]
DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 By virtue of being a resident at one of India’s premier mental health institutes, NIMHANS, I had good exposure to psychiatry, diagnoses and management of psychiatric illnesses. Case discussions, seminars and solving complicated cases was a challenging journey. At the end of residency, I was very eager to start […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 11 Issues 2 February, 2021 Changing research paradigm The clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic seem to be settling with the advent of various vaccines against the coronavirus. World is looking ahead with optimism and a sense of normalcy seems to be prevailing once again. Nevertheless, the sediments of the COVID-19 pandemic would take time […]
“DUST BUNNIES”
Volume 11 Issues 3 March, 2021 A poem on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Specks of dust, here and there And now it’s getting too hard to bear Searching for a broom and a mop, a dust bin and a few bottles of soap. An hour has passed and it’s crystal clean Just like; how it should […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 11 Issues 3 March, 2021 Across 6. 39 year old man, with known history of substance abuse is admitted to the hospital withdepression with suicide ideation. On admission he was withdrawn, hypersomnolent, hyperphagic and dysphoric. What substance withdrawal is he likely suffering from? 7. 36 year old woman, on risperdone for schizoprenia presents with […]
Art of dentistry under the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic
Volume 11 Issues 3 March, 2021 unprecedented COVID19 pandemic has affected almost all aspect of life including trivial dental issues. In general dental problems are ignored as not considered life-threatening but severe pain and difficulty in eating can affect the quality of life to a great extent healthy teeth reflect a healthy lifestyle. The virus […]
PSYCHIATRY NEWS TIMES: AGREE TO DISAGREE
Volume 11 Issues 3 March, 2021 The Asian Medical Students Association (AMSA), India is a non-profit organization consisting of medical students’ from across the country who undertake social work, conduct quality research, and create interpersonal relationships in an attempt to shape the future of medical fraternity and health care provided. Under AMSA’s wings comes the […]
DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
Volume 11 Issues 3 March, 2021 It was a hot summer evening when I attended to this lady. I was pursuing postgraduate training in psychiatry and was about to complete first year of residency. Though it was the month of summer vacations for the institute, the time was rather busy for junior residents like me. […]