Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 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 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 1. Teratogenic risk for Psychotropic drugs is high between a) 1 to 3 weeks b) 4 to 8 weeks c) 10 to 14 weeks d) >14 weeks 2. Treatment of ADHD involves the following drugs except a) Amphetamines b) Antidepressants c) Barbiturates d. Lithium Carbonate 3. About Gille de […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Child Mental Health”
Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 ❌ 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 […]
Psychiatric aspects in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: ‘Paediatric Surgery’ Paediatric surgeons often deal with complex congenital birth defects, complex mechanical and functional problemsinvolving children. The very word of “Surgery” invokes apprehension, fear in the parents (Only an experienced parentknows how difficult it is!!!). This is because of the complex nature of surgeries […]
Nocturnal enuresis
Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 Nocturnal enuresis is a very common condition and has occurred since man’s earliest days and the first references may be found in the Ebers papyri of 1550 BC. “Enuresis” is a term which literally means “to urinate within”. The International Children’s Continence Society states that nocturnal enuresis is the […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane..
Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 The “Art” of Interview On a busy OP day my resident reported that the patient, a bank employee, he was allotted for detail work up was not co-operative. He was reluctant to give family history and wanted to talk to me. After making him wait for some time I […]
From The Desk of the Editor
Volume 4 Issue 3 March, 2014 Child Psychiatric Services in India: The Forgotten Majority!! India has 440 million children i.e. every fifth child in the world is an Indian! In our country, child mental health services have been neglected in the past 66 years after independence. Organized facilities for psychiatric care of children and adolescents […]
Can you cross the crosswords!!
Volume 4 Issue 2 February, 2014 Across: 1. (mental age/chronological age) X 100 2. Side effect of dopamine antagonist 3. Fluvoxamine 5. Dulled emotional tone associated with detachment or indifference Down: 1. Patient’s degree of awareness and understanding of their illness 2. Feeling of intense rapture 4. ……metabolizes dopamine ANSWERS: ACROSS 1. IQ 2. EPS […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 4 Issue 2 February, 2014 1. Smoking reduces the concentration of some antipsychotics due to induction of a) CYP4501A2 b) CYP4502D6 c) CYP4503A4 d) None 2. All of the following is available as liquid formulation except a) Citalopram b) Fluoxetine c) Paroxetine d) Bupropion 3. All of the following are available in long acting […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about “Opioids”
Volume 4 Issue 2 February, 2014 ❌ Morphine is the most potent and most commonly abused opioid ✅ Heroin in the most potent and also the most commonly abused opioid ❌ Person develops severe opioid withdrawal even when used once ✅ Person does not develop withdrawal unless used for long time ❌ Opioids when used […]