Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 ACROSS 4. Nobel Lacureate in physiology for classical conditioning (6) 5. Wrote “Mourning and Melancholia” (12) 6. Known for “operant conditioning” (7) DOWN 1. Wrote “Learned Optimism & Authentic Happiness” (8) 2. He divided suicides into egoistic, anomic and altruistic types (8) 3. He Showed the influence of the […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 1. Mr G, aged 34 yrs being treated for severe depression, insists that he is dead!!! This is ……. a) Delusion of Reference b) Delusion of Persecution c) Delusion of Nihilism d) None 2. Oniomania is a disorder of compulsive a) Buying b) Cellular Phone Use c) Internet use […]
Myths & Facts about Depressive Disorder
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 ❌ Management of Depressive disorder always requires a specialist ✅ Depression is the most common psychiatric condition which can be managed by minimal skill of a Doctor. This involves assessment of severity, co-morbid conditions and previous treatment history. Mild to Moderate depression can be managed by therapies like supportive […]
Trichobezoars & Trichotillomania
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Surgery Referrals to psychiatry, from surgery department are not uncommon. The patients with somatisation or those with pain, that could not be localized or those with inconsistent clinical findings or those who are too anxious before surgery, do benefit from referral . Not many have […]
Sexual Dysfunctions and its Management in Brief
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 Sex has remained a matter of both stigma and mystery among many even today. Consequently it is also one of the less investigated topics. Even among medical graduates, emphasis on imparting & evaluation of their knowledge in sexual problems is inadequate. When such is the case, public is preoccupied […]
Guest Column: Down the Memory Lane…
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 Patient on Ventilator During my posting in Neurology Department at CMC, Vellore, I was asked to see a terminally ill young patient who was on a ventilator and other life support systems. During the rounds, my Chief Dr.G.M.Taori, after detailed discussion about the patient and its current state decided […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 2 Issues 9, September, 2021 PG, without the right G!!! The Medical Council of India has recently begun addressing teaching methodologies in medical institutions for undergraduates, as there was growing concern about the way medicine is being taught & evaluated. It is now mandatory for all teaching staff, especially those who have joined teaching […]
Can you CROSS the CROSSWORD??
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 Across 1. Psychiatrist who developed progressive relaxation (8) 5. Haloperidol acts on this neurotransmitter (8) 6. Paroxetine acts on this neurotransmitter (9) Down 2. Exposure & Response Prevention benefits (3) 3. Naltrexone acts on (6) 4. He developed Systematic desensitization (5) Answers ACROSS 1. Jacobson 5. Dopamine 6. Serotonin […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 1. Most common complication of Electroconvulsive therapy is a) Anterograde amnesia b) Retrograde amnesia c) Psychosis d) Depression 2. All are Dissociative Disorders except a) Multiple Personality b) Somatization c) Fugue d) Amnesia 3. Psychotic symptoms can be caused by a) Melatonin b) Caffeine c) Amphetamine d) Nicotine 4. […]
Myths & Facts about Sexual Disorders associated with Medical Conditions
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 ❌ Sexual Disorders are associated only with psychiatric disorders ✅ Sexual Disorders are equally associated with medical conditions, more so with chronic medical conditions. ❌ Patients do not wish to disclose or discuss about sexual disorders with their doctors. ✅ Numerous surveys in India & abroad have revealed that […]