Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Adventure and mental health Since time immemorial, humans have been indulging in activities that can be construed as ‘adventure’. These activities include going into wilderness, expeditions into mountains and river courses, and even polar explorations. Adventure is defined as a bold, usually risky undertaking, hazardous action of uncertain outcome. […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Across 2. Tendency to observe unsuspecting persons naked, disrobing or engaged in sexual activity. 5. Another name for sleep talking 6. Involuntary withholding an idea or feeling from conscious awareness 7. Appreciating the amusing nature of an anxiety provoking situation 8. Voluntary social withdrawal, limited emotional expression, content with […]
MINDS Quiz
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 1. Language function is preserved in a) Autism b) Asperger’s syndrome c) Rett’s syndrome d) Tourette syndrome 2. Strong belief about something but which lack complete conviction a) Delusion b) Phobia c) Illusion d) Overvalued ideas 3. Which one of the following is NOT a somatic symptom? a) Ahnedonia […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Anorexia Nervosa”
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 ❌Individuals with anorexia are just trying to get attention ✅Although it is maladaptive, anorexia can sometimes serve as a person’s way to cope with something painful in his/her life. ❌Anorexia nervosa is only seen in women ✅Although rare but anorexia nervosa can also be seen in men ❌Anorexia nervosa […]
Psychological impact of hair loss
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Dermatology’ Hair plays an important role in determining the appearance, personality, self-image, and social perception. Hair style, length and volume are an important factors in determining a person’s identity. Hair loss or alopecia can result in dissatisfaction in appearance, self-esteem, and impaired psychosocial functioning in […]
Delirium: Presentation and management
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 We all come across the presentation of ‘altered sensorium’ in our day to day clinical practice. Typically, the patient presents with an acute/abrupt onset alteration in his cognitive functions such as decreased attention and concentration, disorientation to time, place and person in varying combination, altered level of arousal manifested […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Smile, laughter and humor are the best medicine! In every psychiatrist life, there are many cases, problems, conflicts or situations which are really taxing! The one lesson I have learnt is use of smile or laughter to take care of them. I have come across quite a few of […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Taking care of medical students’ mental health Medical professional course is considered one of the toughest ones, and is consequently associated with considerable degree of stress. Some degree of stress might be constructive as it helps the student in improving their academic performance. However, increased pathological stress or distress […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 Across 2. Cluster of personality in which there is hypersensitivity to rejection, social inhibition, desire relations with others 4. Believing that people are all good or all bad at different times due to intolerance of ambiguity. 6. Drug of choice for absence seizure. 7. Alleviating guilty feelings by unsolicited […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Schizophrenia”
Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 ❌Individuals affected with schizophrenia are dangerous and violent. ✅Violence is uncommon in patients with schizophrenia as compared to general population. They are actually more distressed and frightened about their condition. ❌Schizophrenia has got no treatment. ✅It can be treated with antipsychotic medications, family and social support and counseling. ❌Schizophrenics […]