A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 Introduction: George Orwell (1) published the Animal Farm in 1945 under the auspices of Secker and Warburg, London, titled “Animal Farm: A Fairy Story”. It is an admirable piece of satire encompassing several themes, chiefly revolution, corruption, and totalitarian ruling. Orwell proved his mettle with a group of talking […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023 Postgraduate psychiatry training always remains a topic of discussion among academicians and educationalists. In due course of the transition from mental hospitals (better known as Institutes of Mental Health) to general hospitals and the establishment of general hospital psychiatry units (GHPUs), psychiatry training adopted various models and structures to […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023 Schizophrenia, derived from the words schizein (to split) and phren (mind), is a mental disorder in which a person cannot differentiate between reality and his imagination. With a worldwide occurrence of 0.32%, schizophrenia might not be the most common mental illness but has been widely featured in art, music, […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023 Buildings were getting twisted, the cat was getting bigger, and the door didn’t stop shrinking. The chairs and tables floated for no reason, and the talking coffee cup made no sense at all. The girl across the room who seemed sweet a minute ago was about to devour me […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023 Blech. “Why’s the rice uncooked? … STOP WRITING IN THAT WRETCHED DIARY AND TALK TO ME”. “You look very pale, dear. Have you been taking your meds? Yes, the ones that say Olanzapine, Amisulpride, and Quetiapine.” “WHY ARE THERE MAGGOTS ON MY PLATE”. “please talk to me, honey; I […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023 It was my own inner turmoil and terror of examinations, which started rather suddenly, when I was in the middle of writing my Matriculation examination, which made me turn to psychiatry for an explanation. Although I passed Matric and PUC exams with good marks and got admission to Mysore […]
Volume 13 Issues 5 May, 2023
Volume 13 Issues 4 April, 2023 Health professionals spend a significant amount of time at the workplace, and any disturbance and disharmony at workplace affect their mental health. Workplace disharmony not only restricted to workers but also potentially affects patient care and quality of training and teaching too. It is pertinent to understand how to […]
Volume 13 Issues 4 April, 2023 In one of the Postgraduate teaching program, resident presented journal article on Psychiatric illness and life style modifications. Psychiatric disorders are prevalent worldwide and have a profound impact on individuals, families, and society. Traditional treatments for these conditions often involve pharmacological interventions and psychotherapy. However, in recent years, there […]
Volume 13 Issues 4 April, 2023 Since time immemorial humans have resorted to lying… as a means for deception or sometimes even for the act of protection. Lying allows a person control over a situation by means of manipulation even though for a limited amount of time. Lying often begins in childhood. Studies show that […]