Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 1. Sleepwalking is also called as? a) Bruxisim b) Nyctohermal c) Somanambulism d) Narcoplepsy 2. Which of these is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2013? a) Suicide b) Depression c) Anxiety d) Older age 3. According to WHO Severe Mental Retardation means IQ of a) 70-60 b) […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about Sexual Dysfunction In Women
Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 ❌ Only Men Report with Sexual Dysfunction ✅ Women do report with sexual dysfunction, however most clinician’s are not trained to elicit and / manage them. ❌ Sexual Dysfunction in women is seen only after menopausal period ✅ Sexual Dysfunction can be seen during any phase of life and […]
FRONTAL LOBE TUMORS AND THEIR SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Neurosurgery The frontal lobe tumours by definition are intra axial arising from within the brain parenchyma (gliomas). However extrinsic tumors originating from the neighboring structures like meninges ( meningiomas) would present with similar clinical features. The gliomas can be astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas,with subvarieties and also […]
Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior etc. which are called positive symptoms. However there are another set of manifestations which is called negative symptoms comprising apathy, anhedonia, poor social interaction and poor emotional reactivity. They lack a drive or motivation to pursue goals, […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane…
Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 Remembering A Life Lost A lady from Mumbai had come to consult me. I was told that she was called by her cousin specifically for consulting me for her long standing psychiatric problem. She was accompanied by the cousin’s teenage daughter. History and MSE revealed it to be a […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 Number One Priority in Life Recently, one of the oldest and most respected monthly digest of India ‘Wisdom’ carried an editorial on an important but rarely discussed topic. It was about number one priority in life, “the expansion of our awareness”. Aptly this is probably the only mission one […]
Can You CROSS the CROSSWORDS ??
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 Across Restless Leg Syndrome is also called ________syndrome (5) Personality disorder characterized by dramatic, emotional & impulsive (10) Syndrome of Giving Approximate Answers to questions (6) Down Disorganized Schizophrenia was formerly known as (11) Personality disorder characterized by Suspicion (8) Well known Pharmacological Protocol for treating Depression (5) ANSWERS […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 1 . Which of these is not first generation antipsychotic? a) Paliperidone b) Sertindole c) Ziprasidone d) Zuclopenthixol 2. Which of these antipsychotics are preferred in case of Tardive Dyskinesia a) Haloperidol b) Clozapine c) Amisulpride d) Asenapine 3. Which of these is known to have high affinity to […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about Management of Insomnia
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 ❌ Medications used in Management of Insomnia always leads to dependence ✅ Dependence is least when Medications are tailored based on clinical assessment of the patient & his co‐morbid conditions. Sleep hygiene should be integral part of management. ❌ Insomnia should be addressed only by a sleep specialist ✅ […]
MR Imaging Approach for Dementia
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Radiology Many guidelines recommend neuroimaging in patients with dementia. The indication has progressed from exclusion of a rare finding of treatable pathology to making a probable antemortem diagnosis, with the rationale that patients are better managed when the diagnosis is known. It is important that […]