A5013053221- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Publishing and Scholarly Communication
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
2021-2023
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
2022
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
2015-2021
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
2021
Institute of Medical Sciences
2021
Introduction: The ideal method to teach evidence-based medicine (EBM) medical students is unclear. We determined the effectiveness of a simulated randomized controlled trial (RCT) in improving critical appraisal and EBM skills among compared traditional training. Methods: One hundred eighteen were into two groups. Sixty-one (immersion arm) trained using RCT aimed at determining efficacy “brainy pill” on ability crack puzzles. Fifty-seven (traditional group) journal club with checklist....
Background: Mental illnesses (MI) are commonly linked with a higher burden of disease.A large number patients mental do not present to the health services directly rather they adopt pathway that is usually prolonged and tortuous.By time reach illness becomes chronic resources exhausted.It all more relevant in countries like India where traditional healing practices easily accessible contrary services. Aims objectives:The aims objectives this study were measure encounters psychiatric had...
Introduction:The pathway to care in psychiatry consists of a detailed and systematic description sources used by the patients before seeking help from mental health professionals (MHPs).Aim: To qualitatively evaluate experiences during various pathways taken them through thematic analysis.Materials methods: This study was conducted at Department Psychiatry Pondicherry Institute Medical Sciences (PIMS), Puducherry.Those who had more than two encounters quantitative were invited...
Aims Thriving on the pressure of “publish or perish” experienced by academicians, industry predatory publishers with dubious quality has mushroomed and gained their notoriety. The battle uncovering publishers, including Beall's list, proven to be tough given huge monetary gain generated publishers. It may difficult for an inexperienced junior researcher identify those publishers’ soliciting emails, which disguise as a reputable journal's article-commissioning process. To date, there is...
Bipolar illness and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) share many common features. The clinical features of mania such as excessive cheerfulness, hyper-sexuality overspending can mimic impaired judgement loss inhibition seen in FTD. depressive anhedonia, decreased social interaction apathy associated with Among the FTD subtypes behavioural variant (bv-FTD) a bipolar disorder, especially when it occurs late life. Initially, patients generally have changes relatively preserved memory thus...
Aims This study aimed to determine the prevalence of problematic mobile phone use and its association with chronotypes among doctors a medical college hospital in Puducherry, India. It also assess feasibility University Rochester Modified CAGE Questionnaire as brief screening tool for use. Methods cross-sectional was conducted at tertiary care teaching South After obtaining Institutional ethics committee approval, including consultants, higher trainees, core-trainees, junior working various...
Aims To explore the reasons for relapse after receiving in-patient detoxification and de-addiction treatment alcohol dependence syndrome, through in-depth interviews thematic analysis. Methods This study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital South India. After obtaining Institutional ethics committee approval, patients of 18 years above, who were admitted management withdrawal approached informed consent obtained. Patients screened with Clinical Institutes Withdrawal...
Aims Core trainees in psychiatry (CT) must attain competencies at least two psychotherapy modalities before they are allowed to sit for the final Royal College of Psychiatrists’ membership exam. The common training approaches United Kingdom include regional workshops, weekly Balint groups, and access individual supervision. Some CTs express their wish have extra opportunities practice psychotherapeutic skills discuss cases order enrich experience learning psychotherapy. Therefore, peer-led...
Aims Problematic drinking of alcohol is a common problem in the United Kingdom. As central nervous system (CNS) suppressant, when chronic user abruptly stops alcohol, alcohol-mediated CNS inhibition withdrawn and glutamate-mediated excitation left unchecked leading to total CNS. This results withdrawal syndrome (AWS). The aim this audit was assess compliance health board's policy for management AWS available intranet as NU16 which developed based on NICE guidelines, across wards General...
Aims: The study aimed to gather the perspectives of women with schizophrenia who had sexual dysfunction (SD) and assess their perceptions related discussions about concerns mental health professionals (MHP). Settings: Female patients attending outpatient department a tertiary care university psychiatric hospital, were diagnosed have in remission, recruited assessed for SD. Those SD willing participate interviewed qualitative study. Methods Materials: A guided interview format was used...
Sir, In a health-care environment, confidentiality, which was described by Hippocrates, refers to the commitment of professional never intentionally divulge any personal information disclosed patient.[1] It is considered as one core virtues physician. When this breached, it leads mistrust toward system and untoward consequences. The important aspects confidentiality are nondisclosure, disclosure, legal obligations.[2] As seeds for physician's ethical thoughts sown during their academic...
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has induced serious threats to people's mental health. There are increasing concerns about anxiety linked with COVID-19. very few studies conducted understand the needs of mentally ill during this pandemic. Aim: The study aimed assess and compare anxiety, knowledge, attitude, preventive practices related COVID-19 among people without psychiatric illnesses. Materials Methods: A cross-sectional analytical was patients illnesses their...
Aims As part of the effort to support core psychiatry trainees in North Wales prepare for their CASC (Clinical Assessment and Skill Competency) exam, SPiCE (Special Preparation Examination) Project has been initiated. This article aims evaluate based on medical educational principles. Methods A total five candidates preparing exam expressed interest an organising committee was set up. Examiners consisted a consultant four specialist registrars while role players were recruited from non-exam...
Aims This audit aimed to assess the adherence anti-psychotic policy for delirium in medical wards. It compliance with each of guidelines mentioned health board's which is based on National Institute Health and Cares Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Methods After registering audit, Acute ward was approached hospital numbers all patients admitted months between January March 2021, 70 case records were screened. Case notes above 18 years who diagnosed including those after managing alcohol...
Aims To assess the association between executive dysfunction and severity of alcohol dependence, age at first drink, number deaddiction treatments in past (indicating current relapse). Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in-patient unit Department Psychiatry a tertiary care teaching hospital South India. Institutional Ethics committee approval obtained. 43 Adult patients who were diagnosed with dependence syndrome according to International Classification Diseases (ICD-10),...
Aims To ensure that the PPE guidance is strictly adhered to. patient care not compromised. help us in areas of need order to educate staff regarding techniques and thus safety during pandemic. Method Novel coronavirus 2019 was first described December Wuhan China. Since those initial few cases, it has rapidly proliferated a global pandemic, putting an inordinate amount strain on healthcare systems around world. We believe technique donning doffing if followed as per PHE guidelines would be...
Aims To ensure admission clerking includes salient features needed for the management of both physical and mental health patient also to aid in administrative purposes. Method The audit included a team doctors reviewing notes 50 patients General Adult Psychiatric unit in-patient ward. We created standard questionnaire-based on Intended learning outcome core training psychiatry CT1-CT3 from Royal College Psychiatry textbooks. Our aim is achieve 100 % compliance Result It was noted that only...