Volume 4 Issue 12 Dec 2014 Across: 2. active or passive focusing of consciousness upon an experience (9) 4. inability to use mathematical symbols (9) 5. dream like state (8) 6. who described ‘vorbeigehen’ or approximate answers (6) 7. production of inappropriate sound in place of word or phrase (10) Down: 1. seen in narcolepsy […]
Cardio-metabolic Risk with Opioid dependence
Volume 4 Issue 12 Dec 2014 Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Biochemistry Opioid is commonly abused substance in India. As compared to tobacco, opioid is available in various forms and abused in many ways, its use is greatly influence by various socio-cultural factors. It is difficult to assess the extent and the type of opioid most […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 4 Issue 12 Dec 2014 BEFREINDING! “You bloody bast@#$%, what do you think of yourself? I know you give more attention and time to peopleof your Gujarati community and to other patients like us you cut short….. @#$% …. I won’t leave you …. Iam waiting outside the hospital gate for you to come […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 4 Issue 12 Dec 2014 A combination of the words “Internet” and “citizen”, which may be used to describe an individual who spends a lot of time on the net. Over many years, society have observed a transformation of citizens to Netizens for obvious reasons like, easy accessibility, easy socialization (even though pseudosocialization), easy […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 Across: disorder of speech resulting from interference with the functioning of certain areas of the brain (7) experience of a stimulus in one sense modality producing a sensory experience in another (12) the experience of seeing oneself and knowing that it is oneself (9) Down: a syndrome in which […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 1. All are features of autistic disorders except ? a. Stereotypic movements b. Impairment of social interaction c. Visual impairment d. Delay in speech development 2. Which of the following is seen associated with alcoholic paranoia ? a. Drowsiness b. Delusions c. Hallucinations d. Inpulsivity 3. Drug used for […]
Myths & Facts about “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)”
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 ❌OCD is all about cleanliness. ✅A fixation on cleanliness may be a common symptom of OCD, but it’s not the only one. Other common compulsions include rearranging, hoarding items, checking and ritualistic behavior. ❌Stress causes OCD. √ OCD incites uncontrollable fears and anxiety — and while stressful situations can […]
ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND MENSTRUAL DISORDERS
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 Typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs are mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, and also used in bipolar disorder, and depression. Most of the antipsychotics (except few atypical ones) produce menstrual disturbances. To understand its mechanism a clear understanding of the functioning of hypothalamic ovarian axis is a must. In humans, […]
COMMUNICATE TO CARE & CURE!
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 Communication Skills is a vital component of a Doctor- patient relationship, not only in a field of psychiatry but in all fields related to patient care. However, there is no process whereby communication skills are taught to the teachers, the clinicians as a formal teaching, creating a communication gap […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 4 Issue 11 Nov 2014 LOST AND FOUND!! “What is your name?” I enquired. “Sharukh Khan”, he promptly replied with a smile on his face. “No, tell me your real name?” I asked him again to this young adolescent who was brought to our hospital by a police officer who found him wandering on […]