Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 An Invisible Epidemic: As the proportion of older people in the population is increasing rapidly even in India, Substance abuse in elderly is a hidden epidemic both in India and in the west. A recent Indian study reveals that 5-8% of elderly abuses substances. Prevalence studies from Western literature […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane…
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 Remember, patients do need a break!!! One of the important aspects in the assessment of higher mental function & mental status examination is to know about abstract thinking of an individual by asking him meaning of a proverb. Once we were discussing a case in the unit. The consultant […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 Are Humanities Missing in the Field of Science & Technology? Recently, the University Grants Commission which oversees nearly 600 universities in India sent a letter to all Vice Chancellors, recommending that students should be sensitized about human values. It further noted that as per UGC decision, science and technology […]
Can you CROSS the CROSSWORD!!!
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Across 3. First to describe dementia as a disease of cerebral arteries (10) 4. Personality changes are presenting features of this dementia (14) 6.Most common type of Dementia (9) Down 1. Gene implicated in early onset Familial Alzheimer’s (10) 2. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Dementia is due to (5) 5. Inability to […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 1. Which of these is correct about Agoraphobia a) Fear of animals b) fear of heights c) fear of open spaces d) fear of closed 2. ‘Schizoaffective Disorder’ was coined by a) Jacob Kasanin b) August Hoch c) George Kirby d) John Cooper 3. Which of these is not […]
Awareness Reframe Assumption: Myths & Facts about Masturbation
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 ❌ Masturbation is seen only in Men and it needs medical attention. ✅ Masturbation is a normal phenomenon and does not need any medical attention. Many girls and women also masturbate. ❌ Masturbation causes mental Illness. ✅ This is one of the commonest myths. Numerous studies have found no […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorders
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Plastic Surgery Cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular across all sections of the population. Surgeons are required to recognize the potentially complex psychological milieu of various conditions and the procedures. Aesthetic surgeon is often challenged with conditions where he has to judge the appropriateness of […]
Cannabis Abuse & Psychosis
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung first described medicinal use of cannabis in 2700 BC. Cannabis was used in China, India and the Middle East for approximately 8,000 years for medical purposes. It was introduced to Europe in the early […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane…
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Don’t Try To Be a Hero I was in Faculty at NIMHANS many years ago and one morning in the OPD one of the residents came to inform me that an un‐cooperative patient had come and he refused to get out of the car. I confidently walked out of […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Things not so cool about younger generation!!! Recently one of the survey highlighted that the current younger generation (? 15-25 years) are less humble, less polite, display less of courtesy and kindness for fellow human beings. There could be many drawbacks in the survey and its interpretation. May be […]