A5029837565- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2016-2025
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
2024
Sangath
2024
Institute of Medical Sciences
2024
Creative Commons
2022-2023
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
2023
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
2023
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
2023
Georgia Institute of Technology
2023
Monash University Malaysia
2020
Background: Patients with mental health problems in the nonwestern world seek help from a variety of sources, such as family physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, traditional faith-healers, or alternative medicine practitioners. Understanding help-seeking behavior is important public perspective. Materials and Methods: Two hundred new patients visiting psychiatric outpatient service at tertiary care hospital were interviewed on semi-structured questionnaire for various services contacted...
Background Mobile application based delivery of psycho-social interventions may help reduce the treatment gap for severe mental illnesses (SMIs) and decrease burden on caregivers. Apps developed in high income settings show effectiveness, but they suffer from lack applicability low resource scenarios due to difference technology penetration, affordability, acceptance. Objective This study aimed understand health usage, perceived needs, acceptability app patients with SMIs improve illness...
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in general population patients with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia. This paper reviews studies on MetS schizophrenia related psychotic disorders, assesses the contribution of antipsychotics toward development MetS. Databases Medline (PubMed), PsycINFO, Scopus were searched MetS, antipsychotic drugs from inception till present. Prevalence was found to be ranging 3.3% 68.0%....
Mental illness is rapidly gaining recognition as a serious global challenge. Recent human-computer interaction (HCI) research has investigated mental health domain of concern, but yet to venture into the Global South, where problem exhibits more complex, intersectional nature. In this paper, we review work on in South and present case for HCI Development (HCI4D) look at health-both because it an inarguably important area concern itself, also impacts efficacy HCI4D interventions other...
Abstract Background: Auditory hallucinations (AH), a core positive symptom of schizophrenia, cause significant distress which may be influenced by the patient’s beliefs about voices. Aims: We aimed to explore AH, correlation between and functioning, illness severity in patients with schizophrenia. Materials Methods: One hundred participants (aged 18–60) diagnosed schizophrenia ( Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders , Fifth Edition) experiencing AH (≥50% days/month) were assessed on...
"Dhat syndrome" is believed to be a culture-bound syndrome of the Indian subcontinent. Although many studies have been performed, methodological limitations and there lack agreement in areas.The aim study phenomenology men explore possibility subtypes within this entity.It cross-sectional descriptive conducted at sex marriage counseling clinic tertiary care teaching hospital Northern India.An operational definition assessment instrument for was developed after taking all concerned...
Developing countries such as India face a major mental health care gap. Delayed or inadequate can have profound impact on treatment outcomes. We compared pathways to in first episode psychosis (FEP) between North and South inform solutions bridge the gap.Cross-sectional observation study of 'untreated' FEP patients (n = 177) visiting psychiatry department two sites (AIIMS, New Delhi SCARF, Chennai). duration untreated (DUP), service encounters, illness attributions socio-demographic factors...
Introduction: Research in the last two decades has documented a high level of burden caregivers bipolar disorder. The present study is aimed at studying family among relatives patients with affective Methods: Thirty four consecutive hospitalized disorder currently mania and their were assessed twice: time admission during follow-up weeks after discharge. A semi-structured performa designed for was completed. Patients on Young’s Mania Rating Scale Family Burden Assessment Scale. Results: More...
Objectives: To compare psychiatric co-morbidity, quality of life and disability between patients migraine tension type headache healthy controls. Materials Methods: Study subjects included 40 consecutive adult each with (TTH) either gender fulfilling International Headache Society-II criteria suffering for 2 years They were recruited from a clinic in tertiary care teaching hospital assessed on Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), World Health Organization Quality Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)...
In recent years, metabolic syndrome (MS) has been identified as an important health risk in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, often to the use of second-generation antipsychotics.The present study was conducted assess prevalence MS disorders its correlation various demographic, clinical treatment variables.One hundred 50 antipsychotic-free/naïve on antipsychotic medications for more than 3 months, attending a psychiatric outpatient setting, were assessed socio-demographic,...
Genetic factors have potential of predicting response to antidepressants in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). In this study, an attempt was made find association between escitalopram MDD, and serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) receptor (5HTR1A, 5HTR2A) polymorphisms.Fifty five diagnosed as suffering from were selected for the study. The treated over a period 6-8 wk. Severity depression, treatment side effects assessed using standardised instruments. variations HTR1A (rs6295), HTR2A...
Introduction The primary aim of the National Institute Health Research-funded global health research group, Warwick-India-Canada (WIC), is to reduce burden psychotic disorders in India. India has a large pool undetected and untreated patients with psychosis treatment gap exceeding 75%. Evidence-based packages care have been piloted, but delivery treatments still remains challenge. Even when access treatment, there minimal no continuity care. overarching ambition WIC programme improve patient...
Family caregivers provide essential support to their loved ones with schizophrenia profound outcomes for themselves. The caregiver burden fails consider the entire caregiving experience, which also incorporates positive aspects of caring. Many potentially significant variables are associated this.
The presence of common physical comorbidities, their demographic and clinical correlates impact on functioning was assessed in 100 patients with schizophrenia. had a mean age 35.12±10.7 yr duration illness 8.3±0.58 years. Seventy per cent were detected to have comorbid condition. Common conditions included hypertension (21%), diabetes mellitus (15%) anaemia (12%). Increasing age, being female, married, longer treatment associated higher risk having illness. Further studies need be done large...
Serious mental illnesses (SMIs) like depression, bipolar disorder, etc. are one of the dire health concerns throughout world. According to WHO, depression is prime causes disability with 350 million people suffering from it globally. Patients SMIs require prolonged care and management which in long term adversely affects caregiver's health. Existing studies leverage potential mobile technology build healthcare systems for illnesses. Most these patient centric an aim assist patients...