Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2015 Background-Definition-Concept– Subtypes sage of internet is a universal phenomenon. However, when the usage becomes uncontrollable despite having damaging consequences for the user, it is labeled as „addiction‟. The existence of internet addiction (IA) as a discrete disorder was first proposed, albeit not seriously, in 1995 by Ivan Goldberg, a […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2015 ‘An eye opening experience’ I had joined the Department of Psychiatry at JJM Medical College, Davangere in 1984 and an incident then had a lasting impact. I had a classmate who was married and both were indeed the role models as to “How a couple should be”! Unfortunately he […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2015 Positive Psychology: Scientific Explorations of Human Strengths “What is wrong with the people?” question guided the thinking of most mental health professionals till the last decade. Now 21st century unfolds another question, “What is right about people?” It is the heart of positive psychology, which is the scientific and […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 The future of Psychiatry!! And the future of MINDS!! Undoubtedly the future of Psychiatry is in the training of undergraduates and it is there the diverse strategies, enthusiastic teachers, unified departments, supportive colleagues & institutions play the most important role. Everything else is but an added support in that […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Across: 2. Disorder characterized by poor attention span with distractibility and hyperactivity 4. A pervasive developmental disorder 5. Described ‘infantile autism for the first time 6. Has done extensive studies on the nature of children’s intellectual development Down: 1. Repetitive voiding of urine either during day or night at […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 1. Which among the following is a neurotic defense mechanism a. Regression b. Humour c. Denial d. Repression 2. All are first generation antipsychotics except a. Pimozide b. Haloperidol c. Risperidone d. Thoridazine 3. The onset of autism is usually before the age of a. 3 years b. 4 […]
Myths & Facts about “Child Mental Health”
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 ❌Psychiatric disorders in childhood result from bad parenting. ✅Bad parenting can influence, but most disorders have biological basis. ❌Therapy is a waste of time in children. ✅There is best evidence for therapies in childhood disorder. ❌Children with dyslexia cannot learn to read. ✅Dyslexic children can learn to read, but […]
Role of Nutrition in Certain Mental Disorders
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: „Community Medicine‟ One of the most obvious, so far under-recognized factors in the development of key trends in mental health is the role of nutrition. Research has overwhelmingly confirmed the vital role of nutrition in development, management and prevention of common mental health problems like, […]
Neuropsychiatry Interface: Antibodies associated with First episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Introduction: The etiopathogenesis of psychosis is complex and multifactorial. Neurodevelopmental cause, dopaminergic hypothesis are widely accepted etiology for psychosis. This article highlights the role of immune hypothesis in psychosis. Antibodies to N-methyl – D – aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and the voltage-gated potassium channel complex (VGKC) have been described in […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 5 Issue 6 June 2015 Physical Examination!! A clinical psychologist was my neighbour. One day he complained to me “My wife is unable to do any work after her third delivery. She goes off to bedroom and lies down without sleeping. My mother is unable to cope up with this attitude of hers. My […]