Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 ❌Schizophrenia is hopeless; people who have it never recover. ✅While there is no cure for schizophrenia, there are effective treatments. Medications, psychosocial treatments & rehabilitation practices are increasingly helping people with schizophrenia to lead productive, successful and independent lives. ❌Hallucinations and paranoia are the only symptoms of schizophrenia. ✅Schizophrenia […]
Exploring Law and Psychiatry interface: The need of time!
Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Focus: ‘Forensic Psychiatry’ Since antiquity the interaction between Law and Psychiatry has been a subject of scrutiny and debates. This can be attributed to the dynamic relationship between the two. The concept of mental illness has changed drastically over the past few decades and there has […]
Women Psyche… What lies within?!!
Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” (Anonymous) So much said about women’s strength, the question to be answered is ‘Are psychological issues of the female less important than males?’ The Answer is ‘NO’. Various hormonal changes taking place in […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 Dare to include and not stigmatize! Seeta was asked to leave her B.Sc. nursing studies by the principal of nursing college as she had attempted ending her life. She was informed that according to some rules, if a student nurse attempts suicide during the course, she is not allowed […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 4 Issue 9 Sept 2014 EMPATHY HUNT!! First of all, heartiest congratulations to previous editorial team of MINDS for successfully coming out with the revised edition of “Glimpses of psychiatry for Doctors and medical students”. Indeed a great work!! Surprised? Let’s go and hunt what is most important yet often missing in a doctor-patient […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 Across 1. Rhythmical alteration in movement that usually exceeds one beat per second 6. emotional release or discharge after recalling a painful experience 7. emotion secondary to doing what is perceived as wrong 8. artificially induced modification of consciousness characterized by heightened suggestibility Down 2.hormone which promotes bonding 3. […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 1. Which of the following has been shown to be beneficial in smoking cessation? a) Fluoxetine b) Sertraline c) Bupropion d) Venlafaxine 2. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities is associated with bulimic patients? a) Metabolic acidosis b) Metabolic alkalosis c) Respiratory acidois d) Respiratory alkalosis 3. Systems on […]
Myths & Facts about “Anxiety Disorder”
Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 ❌Some people are just worrywarts or neurotic, and there is nothing like anxiety disorder. ✅If anxiety is impairing and causing socio- occupational deterioration, it is no longer normal and needs treatment. ❌If I take it lightly, it will be fine and no need for treatment. ✅One cannot just overcome […]
MOUTH: A MIRROR REFLECTION TO YOUR BODY AND MIND!
Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Dentistry’ Stress is a state when demands exceed the resources and disturb homeostasis. It is an adaptation process in which human beings react both physically and mentally to changes, events, and situations in their lives. Psychosocial stress affects the oral cavity as much as they […]
ADOLESCENCE: STORM AND STRESS
Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014 “It’s when you have to pay adult prices for movies but you can’t see adult movies….!” The term ‘adolescence’ comes from the Latin verb ‘adolescere’, which means “to go into adulthood”. The adolescence (age of 12 to 19 years) is a period of rapid physical, cognitive, sexual, social and […]