Volume 8 Issue 2 February, 2018 “Mirror Neuron System ” Mirror neurons are a special class of neurons discovered in the 1990s. Mirror neuron system (MNS) represents one of the most important discoveries in the area of neuropsychology of past decades. They respond when we perform an action and also when we see someone else […]
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Volume 8 Issue 1 January, 2018 “Disability” Disability is an important public health concern in India. December 3rd is the world disability day. Disability is defined as “any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a manner or within the range considered normal of human beings resulting from impairment. Disability includes Locomotor […]
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Volume 7 Issue 12 December, 2017 “Biomarkers” Biomarker is characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as indicator of normal biological, pathological process or biological response to therapeutic intervention. It may involve genes, set of genes, proteins or other bimolecular and morphological characters. Biomarkers are used for diagnosis, prognosis, better understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms, to […]
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Volume 7 Issue 11 November, 2017 Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology designed to perform activities that normally require human intelligence. AI is spreading very fast in the field of Psychiatry. With Rapid global digitalization it has become necessary to understand and utilize the facilities of artificial intelligence for diagnosis, treatment […]
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Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Mental Health in Medical Students Medical colleges train students to become physicians who would take care of the health of the future population. This training involves high level of motivation, intelligence and stamina. As per recent survey, significant numbers of medical students with mental health issues feel they are […]
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Volume 7 Issue 9 September, 2017 Remember “Non-Pharmacological Management” Me About 4.1 million (2-3%) live with dementia in India (50-60% is Alzheimer’s disease). Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s dementia. Patients are usually brought to hospital in moderate or severe stages. Pharmacological management is mainly aimed at decreasing the progression, treating the behavioral problems, […]
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Volume 8 Issue 8 August, 2017 Online Gaming, Suicide and Mental Health Online gaming addictions share similarities with other substance addiction at molecular, neurobiological and behavioral levels. Games are played for pleasure and happiness. Due to technological revolutions cell phone and online gaming have taken a big boost in last few years targeting mainly the […]
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Volume 7 Issue 7 July, 2017 Fidget Spinners – Care and Concern Fidget spinners are small ball bearing devices that user can rotate between his or her fingers. The pleasing sensory experience provided by momentum of spinner is key to its use. People claim that these devices reduce anxiety and increase concentration for which there […]
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Volume 7 Issue 6 June, 2017 Psychiatry & Law The relationship, involvement and interference of law and medicine in each other is no new especially in modern Medicine and law. Ideally both are benevolent and non-maleficent where medicine offers cure and alleviation from pain & suffering while law provide justice for victims and penalize the […]
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Volume 7 Issue 5 May, 2017 Schizophrenia – A time line If there is one disorder that flashes in mind soon after the term psychiatry or mental health is heard, it would be schizophrenia, for it has been occupying central space in psychiatry practice and research. The concept has evolved along with the development of […]