Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Pharmacology An Overview In search of better tolerability for treatment of Depression, which is a disorder of mood, SSRIs were first introduced in 1987-88. Some of commonly used SSRIs are- Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, Citalopram, Escitalopram. Currently these are the most commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs. […]
Delusions & Delusional Disorder
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 Delusion is a false firm unshakable belief not keeping with the socio cultural background. They are among the most interesting of psychiatric symptoms because of the great variety. It has to be distinguished from superstition and overvalued ideas. In superstition the false belief is keeping with the sociocultural background […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane…………
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 Don’t take anything for granted!!! The practice in the Neurology ward at CMC, Vellore was for a senior Houseman to do Lumbar puncture whenever cases are sent from the OPD by a colleague after performing a thorough physical examination. It is assumed that the cases that come for LP […]
From the desk of Editor
Volume 2 Issues 8 August, 2021 Addressing the Missing Link!!! In a recent interview for the All India Radio, the chief of programs raised some interesting questions. He said it was becoming increasingly difficult to identify doctors specialized in various fields to participate in health education programs and yet there appeared to be a flood […]
MINDS QUIZ
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 1. De Clerambault syndrome has also been referred to as ‘delusion of………… (a) Love (b) Infidelity (c) Reference (d) Persecution 2. A type of Schizophrenia with marked disturbance in motor function is…. (a) Paranoid (b) Residual (c) Catatonic (d) Disorganized 3. All of the following are good prognostic factors […]
Can you CROSS the CROSSWORD??
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 Across 2. One of the potent free base of this substance is called Crack(7) 5. Used in Benzodiazepines Overdose(10) 6. Hoffman who synthesized this and accidentally experienced hallucinations!(3) Down 1. First Developed as novel anesthetic , also called as ‘angel dust'(13) 3. Cold Turkey is term used for Abstinence […]
Let Awareness Reframe Assumption Myths & Facts about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 ❌ ADHD can be diagnosed by CT Scan & MRI ✅ Clinical features of ADHD are diagnostic. Radiological investigations have fewer roles in ADHD. ❌ ADHD is seen only in childhood. ✅ Childhood ADHD has been shown to persist and manifest even in certain number of Adults. ❌ Medications […]
Mental illness, Crime and Punishment:
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Focus: Forensic Medicine Introduction: The interface between mental health, mental illness and resulting criminal behavior is a complex cascade. The further interaction with police and the Judiciary is extremely challenging and most of the scope of this work lies within the specialist field of ‘forensic psychiatry’. […]
Phobia
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 Introduction: A specific (isolated) phobia is a condition characterized by marked irrational fear, leading to avoidance of that specific object or situation with associated marked anxiety & emotional distress. Specific phobias are commonly classified as animal type (e.g. insects, dogs), natural-forces type (e.g. storms, water), blood, injection and injury […]
Guest Column: Down The Memory Lane…………
Volume 2 Issues 7 July, 2021 Never Jump to conclusions in a Hurry It was in the Casualty Department in the CMC Vellore, I was asked to see a young 16 year old girl, who came with discomfort, pain and uneasy sensation in the inner aspect of her left thigh. On examination, I found absolutely […]