Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 1. Cognitive disorder includes a) Intellectualization b) Delirium c) Hallucinations d) Depersonalization 2. Active substance in hashish is a) Morphine b) Mescaline c) LSD d) Tetrahydrocannabinol 3. Wernicke’s encephalopathy involves which part of brain a) Mammillary body b) Thalamus c) Frontal lobe d) Arcuate fasciculus 4. Yawning is commonly […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Substance abuse”
Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 ❌Many people relapse so treatment obviously does not work. ✅Relapse is often a part of recovery process; it is always possible but treatable. ❌Quitting a substance is just a matter of willpower. ✅Quitting substance is a difficult process along with strong willpower various pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are helpful. […]
Postpartum psychiatric disorders
Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Obstetrics’ Motherhood is a blessing to a woman. Rarely, it can become a curse when it is complicated by psychiatric illness, which could take out the joy of motherhood and in extreme cases endanger the lives of both mother and the newborn. With an incidence […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 Food as therapy… An eye opener I recollect vividly a 72 year old male patient, admitted and treated for advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Main problem was his episodic bursts of extreme anger and agitation which was reported on and off in the hospital and earlier at home. Otherwise […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2015 Neuropsychiatric disorders with Lead exposure Lead is a ubiquitous neurotoxicant, and adverse cognitive, emotional and behavioral effects are well documented in exposed children and adults. Prenatal and neonatal lead exposure have been associated with widespread neurological and psychological disturbances including intellectual disability, pervasive developmental disorders, depression, anxiety,mood disorders, schizophrenia, […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 Across A defense mechanism in which negative energies are put or diverted into personally and socially acceptable activities Intense urge to set fire A syndrome in which person believes that he has turned into monster Down Severe motor restlessness Repetition of heard words Preferred drug for trichotillomania Fear of […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 1. Xenophobia is fear of a) Heights b) Animals c) Darkness d) People from other countries 2. Visual analogue scale is most widely used to measure the intensity of a) Anesthesia b) Pain c) Relaxation d) Sedation 3. All are Cluster B personality disorders except a) Borderline b) Anxious […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Obsessive compulsive disorder”
Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 ❌All neat freaks have OCD. ✅Although cleanliness is a sign of OCD but it can be present in otherwise healthy persons. In OCD the patient indulges in cleanliness due to unrelenting anxiety. ❌Stress causes OCD. ✅Although stress can exacerbate OCD symptoms, stress alone does not cause it. ❌OCD behavior […]
Genetic counseling: Relevance in Psychiatry
Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Genetics’ Genetic counseling was first defined by Sheldon Reed in 1947 and is as old as genetics itself. Once limited to rare mendelian disorders, genetic counseling is playing an ever increasing role in predicting, diagnosing, and managing various human disorders related to genes or chromosomes […]
Mental Health Literacy in India
Volume 5 Issue 10 October 2015 “Mental Health Literacy” (MHL) refers to knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. MHL has components (Jorm et al, 1997) like the ability to recognize specific disorders; knowing how to seek mental health information; knowledge of risk factors and causes, knowledge of self-treatments, […]