Psychoneuroimmunology is a multidisciplinary field spanning immunology, psychology and neuro-endocrinology.Developing an understanding of the relationship between psychosocial factors, behaviour, immunity and health is a central focus in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). A broader point of focus in behavioural medicine (mind-body medicine) is the wellness and ongoing development of the individual on all levels – physical, emotional, mental […]
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)GUIDELINES FOR PARENTSSuspecting Autism and Care of Children with AutismConvener: Aparajita Gupta Members: Sharmila B Mukherjee,Samir H Dalwai, Devendra GabaAcknowledgment: Neurodevelopment and Disability Chapter, IAPfor Detection ChartsFAQs on SUSPECTING AUTISM AND CARE OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM My son is 11 months old. He sometimes does not respond to his name when […]
How To Take Care of My Child 1. Guidelines for Healthy Eating and Junk Food 2. Guidelines for Normal Sleep and Physical Activity 3. Guideline for Dental Care, Diapers, and Clothing 4. Guidelines for Prevention of Accidents and Injuries 5. Screentime Guidelines for Parents 6. Guideline for School and My Child: Parental Concerns Regarding Schooling […]
Indian J Med Res 154, September 2021, pp **-** DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_930_19 Survey of autism spectrum disorder in Chandigarh, India Priti Arun & Bir Singh Chavan Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India Received May 23, 2019 Quick Response Code: Background & objectives: Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been reportedly on […]
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES – Mortality and Morbidity Statistics CHAPTER 06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders This chapter has 161 four-character categories. Code range starts with 6A00 Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders are syndromes characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, […]
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What Pediatric Primary Care Providers Need to Know About Medication Assisted Therapy for Adolescent Opioid Addiction • Diana Deister, MS, MD • Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist • Adolescent Substance Use and Addictions Program • Division of Developmental Medicine BostonChildren’s Hospital • October 24th, 2017 1 Disclosure Diana Deister, MS, MD has no relationships with commercial […]
Pali: Redefining “love”, a Rajasthan-based doctor recently mortgaged his MBBS degree for Rs 70 lakhs in an attempt to save the life of his wife, who had been on ECMO support due to Covid-19… — Read on medicaldialogues.in/news/health/doctors/heart-breaking-story-doctor-mortgages-mbbs-degree-to-pay-for-wifes-ecmo-treatment-88695
New Delhi: Taking all the doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) into consideration, India has a total number of 13,01,319 allopathic doctors,… — Read on medicaldialogues.in/news/health/doctors/health-ministry-counts-1301319-allopathic-doctors-and-565-lakh-ayush-doctors-in-india-88638 https://medicaldialogues.in/news/health/nbe/nbe-releases-indicative-seat-matrix-851-seats-up-for-grabs-in-round-2-dnb-post-diploma-2021-admissions-88642
LETTERSMyoclonus Associated With DisulfiramTo the Editor: Disulfiram, an inhibitor of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, has been used in the management of alcohol dependence as a deterrent agent. The major adverse events with disulfiram include hepatic, neurologic, psychiatric, and dermatologic reactions. There are few reports of seizures associated with disulfiram.Disulfiram has been used in the management of alcohol […]
CHAPTER 06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders This chapter has 161 four-character categories. Code range starts with 6A00 Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders are syndromes characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes that underlie mental and behavioural functioning. […]
SHELL SHOCK Wendy Holden WHINC Published in the United Kingdom by WHINC Copyright © 1998 Wendy Holden This revised Kindle edition copyright © 2014 Wendy Holden Author’s website http://www.wendyholden.com Wendy Holden has asserted her right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. ISBN-13 978-1-84396-206-9 A […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY’S VC BY NMC 1. Proposed dates of starting the session for batch starting in 2022 (2021-22) Phase I – 14th February (11 months) Phase II – 1st March 2023 (12 months) Phase III Part 1 – 1st April 2024 – Part 2 (27 months +) 2. Replacement of Hippocrates Oath with Charak […]
Home ▸ News Release ▸ Key Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During AgingKey Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During AgingPhotoillustration of the outline of a human brain against a colorful backgroundImage credit: monsitj, iStock / Getty Images Plus Posted in News Release | Tagged aging, Alzheimer’s disease, brain, executive function, mind, neuroscience Media ContactKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.eduWASHINGTON […]
Updated: February 04, 2022, 14:56 ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2022 has thrown a delightful surprise by announcing 23 tele mental health centres, with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) as the nodal centre and International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) offering tech support. Many mental health professionals feel this is […]
The first step following diagnosis is to provide education, support, and resources to the patient and the family. This news is often devastating and may evoke many questions about the disease process, time course, and potential treatment options. A social worker, psychologist, or other mental health professionals should be made available to provide emotional support […]
Initial treatment of epilepsy in adults Literature review current through: Jan 2022. | This topic last updated: Jul 19, 2021. INTRODUCTION epilepsy is the syndrome of two or more unprovoked seizures that occur more than 24 hours apart [1]. Seizures affect people in many different ways. Seizures are disruptive in the lives of patients and can cause injury. People […]
April 2004 Neurology 62(6):878-82 Indian Agarwal community has a higher prevalence of megalencephalic leukodystrophy with cysts and is is caused by a common MLC1 mutation DOI:10.1212/WNL.63.11.2197-a Source PubMed Authors: J R Gorospe B S Singhal T Kainu F Wu Show all 8 authors Request full-text PDF To read the full-text of this research, you can request […]
How common is violence by psychiatric patients? (Lancet Psych 2021) The Question What do evidence suggest as the risk of violence by individuals with different diagnoses? Violence is a broad term encompassing a variety of behaviours. In this narrative review, Daniel Whiting, Paul Lichtenstein, Seena Fazel looked at officially registered violent crimes (arrests / conviction) ie in […]
Experts hail ‘rare mention’ of mental health in Budget 2022“NIMHANS to be the nodal centre and IIIT Bangalore will provide technological support for the mental health programme,” said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2022 speechADVERTISEMENT By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi |Updated: February 1, 2022 6:18:02 pmmental healthMental health has been included in […]
Updated guideline covering advice on the diagnosis and management of tension-type headache, migraine (including migraine with aura and menstrual-related migraine), cluster headache and medication… — Read on medicaldialogues.in/neurology-neurosurgery/guidelines/diagnosis-and-management-of-headaches-in-young-people-and-adults-nice-guidelines-77958
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Financial Ignorance among doctors Original ArticleJournal of Clinical Orthopaedics 2021 July-Dec;6(2):- 8-11Financial Ignorance among Orthopedic Surgeons: A Survey In COVID-19 EraSachin Kale1, Ajit Chalak1, Sanjay Dhar1, Prasad Chaudhari1, Sushmit Singh1, Aditya Gunjotikar1AbstractBackground: COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the finances of orthopedic surgeons around the globe due to recurring lockdowns and fewer elective surgeries. It has […]
A Crusade Against Scorpion Sting: Life and Works of Dr. Himmatrao Bawaskar Ajinkya A. Kale Additional article information Abstract In the times of rapid advancement of science and technology, advance medical equipment and hi tech hospitals represent the face of medical science. The aspirations and ambitions of medical professionals are also shifting, with growing concerns […]
I wound up my surgical career of 36 years in 2015 and all I wished for was to hang up my white coat and stay in the dream home that me and my husband Vijay were building in a village near Ponnampet in Kodagu, Karnataka. A house with a freshwater well, enough space for a […]
Famous Medical Dishes of India.©️ Dr. Rajas Deshpande Grilled Specialist:This dish is the typical medical fast food in India. While the hospital management grills the doctor for more numbers and revenue, patients and relatives grill him / her on the other side for maximum availability and best outcomes at minimum cost. Usually served with side […]
She completed her MBBS in Dec 1954 & then she took MS General surgery.There was bias and gender discrimination & was not allowed to even scrub and be a part of surgical team during residency.She had to appear 12 times to pass her MS exit exams.Then in March 1968 ( 14 years later) she finally […]
OBITUARY Indian Psychiatric Society fondly remembers the following members who left us forever Indian Psychiatric Society Abu Qamar Siddiqui Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Arabinda Kumar Bankura, West Bengal A. K. Sengupta Kolkata, West Bengal Bhutnath Mondal Kolkata, West Bengal Diljit Bharathan Kochi, Kerala Natendra Nath Das Kolkata, West Bengal Dattatrey Munipalle Hyderabad, Telangana Om Prakash Gangil […]
1 Dr. Himmatrao Bawaskar (Maharashtra) MBBS (GMC,Nagpur)MD General Medicine (BJMC,PuneHis well known work – Prazosin as a treatment of scorpion sting.Snake bite poisoning. 2 Dr. Prokar Dasgupta (United Kingdom) MBBS (calcutta University)DNB,FRCS (Urology)His well known works-Das gupta technique – injecting botox into bladder wall for urinary incontinence.Use of da Vinci robot to perform keyhole surgery […]
She Spent Twelve Years of her Life under confinement in a MENTAL HOSPITAL: 2009–2021 Article excerpted from a Landmark Judgement , (IN THE FAMILY COURT NO 3 AT BANDRA, MUMBAI ORDER PASSED ON 10.12.2021 BY JUDGE SWATI CHAUHAN.) “There is something incredibly beautiful about a woman who knows herself, she cant break, she just falls […]
ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH TIPS अजीर्णे भोजनं विषम् ।If previously taken Lunch is not digested..taking Dinner will be equivalent to taking Poison. Hunger is one signal that the previous food is digested अर्धरोगहारी निद्रा ।Proper sleep cures half of the diseases.. मूढ़गढ़ाल्ली गढ़व्याली।Of all the Pulses, Green grams are the best. It boosts Immunity. Other Pulses […]
QUICKTABLESPERROETITIFONN&OITINGRECO Table of Contents Cardiologya. Coronary Artery Disease 1 b. Congestive Heart Failure 2 c. Valve Disease 3 d. Cardiomyopathy 4 e. Pericardial Disease 5 f. Hypertension 6 g. Cholesterol 7 h. ACLS 8 i. Syncope 9 Pulmonologya. Asthma 10 b. Lung Cancer 11 c. Pleural Effusion 12 d. DVT PE 13 e. COPD 14 […]
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management Guideline Committee Members (alpha order): Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, DFASAM, FACP Kurt Kleinschmidt, MD, FASAM Julie A. Kmiec, DO, FASAM George Kolodner, MD, DLFAPA, FASAM Gerald E. Marti, MD, PhD William F. Murphy, DO, MS, DFASAM Carlos F. Tirado, MD, FASAM Corey Waller, […]
P E R R O E T I T I F O N N & O I T I N G R E C O Table of Contents 1. Cardiology a. Coronary Artery Disease 1 b. Congestive Heart Failure 2 c. Valve Disease 3 d. Cardiomyopathy 4 e. Pericardial Disease 5 f. Hypertension 6 g. […]
WRITING A PSYCHIATRIC CASE HISTORY General Instructions: This model case history is quite comprehensive. Most case histories are under 10 pages (size 10 font). Number of pages do not necessarily translate to a better mark. Reading this model case history, one will have an excellent understanding of the patient’s history, development, current situation and presentation. […]
History taking in Psychiatry & Mental StateExaminationDr. Janaka Pushpakumara Department of Psychiatry FMAS/RUSL History taking in Psychiatry IllnessHealthy person PatientHome Hospital Heath Care SystemHealthy person PatientRHome x Hospital RxProcess of Management?Ex In PsychiatryMost of the diagnostic information coming from the History and Observation of patients’ appearance and behaviour.Very Important History taking in Psychiatry Personal Data:Name, […]
MENTAL STATUS EXAM The Mental Status Exam (MSE) is an assessment of the individual’s current state of mind. It assesses the range, quality, and depth of perception, thought processes, feelings, and psychomotor actions. Direct observation of the individual is required for the completion of the MSE. The observation occurs before, during and after the formal […]
The mental status examination (MSE) is based on your observations of the client. It is not related to the facts of the client’s situation, but to the way the person acts, how the person talks, and how the person looks while in your presence. A mental status examination can be an abbreviated assessment done because […]
Covid Update 324HOW WILL THE PANDEMIC END? Effective Vaccine and or Effective anti viral Drug remain the keys to ending any pandemic. HIV was defeated using an effective antiviral. While Small pox was eradicated using a vaccine. Flu pandemic ended even without either of two. How will Covid End? Will rich and mighty win this […]
The new england journal of medicineClinical PracticeCaren G. Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Editor Paul K. Drain, M.D., M.P.H.This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author’s clinical recommendations.A 38-year-old […]
Advantages or usefulness of My classification of Narcissism into Normal Narcissism, Abnormal Narcissism & Pathological Narcissisms : Narcissistic traits or Narcissism are also seen among persons with Hysteronic PD, Paranoid PD, ASPD, Hypomaia, Mania, ‘Average/low-average Intelligent persons’ who are the children of Parent/s with NPD or who are living in a pathologically Narcissistic environment or […]
Version-4 December 2021 COVID-19 MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS ACME AsiaED Collegium of Medical Education DCCET COVID 19 RT-PCR POSITIVE SYMPTOMATIC PATIENT 1) Management of any COVID 19 patient mandates the Health Care Personnel (HCP) to be in full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) 2) Asymptomatic COVID 19 patient management involves strict containment, isolation and observation […]
[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Thursday, December 26, 2019, IP: 106.51.77.67] CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sexual Dysfunction Ajit Avasthi, Sandeep Grover, T S Sathyanarayana Rao1 Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 1Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore Participants of the Expert group on CPG for management of […]
IS MENTAL ILLNESS A GROUND FOR DIVORCE ? Dr Harish Shetty ( Dr Harish Shetty is a Psychiatrist at Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital ) 1 Delhi High Court recently annulled a marriage on the grounds that mental illness was not disclosed before the nuptials. 2 This Judgement has many ramifications but cannot be generalised […]
The international journal of science / 13 January 2022 COVID is here to stay: countries must decide how to adapt The Omicron variant has laid bare the need to live with a disease that throws up an ever-changing set of challenges. For those who had hoped that 2021 would be the year that put the […]
Important points from the lecture by Dr Nitin Shah on 13th Jan 2022 on covid-19 latest vaccinations As far as the booster dose is concerned giving killed vaccine after two primary doses of killed vaccine gives 3.5 times rise in neutralizing antibodies, whereas giving COVAVAX/Nova wax as a booster will give 8 times rise in […]
Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in India (Version VII, dated 10thJanuary 2022)Scope: This advisory on COVID-19 testing strategy is for: Early detection of symptomatic cases for quick isolation and care. Early detection of infections in elderly (>60yr) and individuals with co-morbidities (diabetes,hypertension, chronic lung or kidney disease, malignancy, obesity etc) for quick care.Spectrum […]










