24‐H ydroxycholesterol (cerebrosterol, cholest‐5‐ene‐3β;, 24ξ‐diol) occurs at low levels in human (D i F risco , D e R uggieri and E rcoli 1953; 1953a, 19536; S chubert ose B urger 1961; V an L ier mith 1969 1970), equine (E 1953a; 1953b; ieser H uang hattacharyya 1957) bovine (R ichter annenberg 1969) brain tissue. Only one of two possible C‐24 epimeric alcohols appears to occur (V 1970) the sterol may be regarded as a true endogenous trace‐level not artifact autoxidation derived during...

Recent data suggest that insulin resistance can predict cardiovascular disease independently of the other risk factors, such as hypertension, visceral obesity or dyslipidaemia. However, majority available methods to evaluate are complicated operate, expensive, and time consuming. This study was undertaken assess whether serum lipoprotein ratios could in non-diabetic acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.Ninety patients with impaired fasting glucose admitted a diagnosis ACS were included...

Background: Transgender is an umbrella term, used to encompass people who have a gender identity or expression, which differs from their sex assignment at birth. Being independent of sexual orientation, they often been classified as the “third sex.” Based on various sociocultural traditions and beliefs, are frequently “othered,” discriminated, stigmatized against. This has led limited social inclusion participation. In diversity populous country like India, transgenders termed “hijra’s,”...

Victims of sexual abuse face unique emotional challenges. Among them, the male survivors assault have largely been neglected in literature, being traditionally considered "against norm" and symbolic reduced masculinity.Qualitative approach was used to study lived experiences five (three heterosexual two homosexual) abuse. In-depth interviews were conducted with consent, transcribed verbatim, analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).Commonality (the identity abuser,...

The study tries to explore the process of constructing meaning from experience being sexually abused in childhood. focus this is dispositional characteristics identify what helped them sustain integrity their sense 'self' and 'existence' subsequent intense sexual abuse that they had faced during This part a larger which participants were selected through use specially designed 'screening questionnaire' sought information about participants' life experiences demographics subtle, non-invasive...

Background: Psychotherapists, while treating clients with a history of traumatic experiences, are exposed to vicarious trauma, which affects their mental health as well quality caregiving. The present research tries gain an insight into the lived experiences psychotherapists experiences. Methods: In-depth individual interviews were conducted five (two males and three females) minimum duration continuous professional practice 3.5 years all them above 30 age. for 30–45 minutes recorded after...

A quick glance at the vast number of contemporary researches on happiness brings out terms like subjective wellbeing,satisfaction with life, contentment. Few researchers, in current decade, however, have followed qualitative paradigm, aim to “discover” idea and beliefs regarding happiness, as they occur society. The research was a similar attempt, intended extract de-facto ideas that four young, urban, Bengali individuals, residing Kolkata had happiness. Sample constituted two males females;...

Background: Though DSM no longer considers homosexuality as a clinical condition, it still remains contentious issue across social, legal, and religious paradigms. Collectivistic traditional societies (eg, India) are more reticent in accepting the multifaceted nature of sexuality. This study thereby tries to arrive at collective understanding about homosexuality. Methods: The was conducted following 3 parts: Focus group discussion (FDG) unravel heterosexual young adults. In-depth personal...

The concept of morality has always intrigued academicians, philosophers and laymen alike probably because the sense moral agency is crucial to our subjective understanding who we are. research on undergone several shifts in their focus construal morality; long been dominated by cognitive paradigm initiated Piaget (1965) extended Kohlberg (1969) central tenet being that behaviour a person depends upon sophistication his / her reasoning. However, this influential theoretical approach failed...

The 21st century has witnessed the rise of alternative voices regarding human dignity and worthwhile existence. Such advocacies eudaimonia debate on issues almost repugnant artificial prolongation life over an autonomous decorous existence; also contention woman's identity as a tool procreation versus her own will self-direction. present research endeavoured to explore these apparently paradoxical which share common underlying theme good living. Two 5 point scales for reviewing attitude...

Aims: The current study attempted to explore how gender roles and work-family conflict contribute fear of success in urban, married, middle-aged, working women. Materials Methods: A mixed method was used which “gender role,” “work family conflict,” “fear success” were measured using the Indian Gender Role Identity Scale, 1 Work Family Conflict Scale (Carlson et al.), 2 Fear Success (Canavan-Gumpert et.al.), 3 respectively, followed by an interview 10 voluntary participants for a period 30...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background. </bold>End of traditional institutionalized psychiatric care, diagnostic complexities, and associated stigma often negatively impact the social networks caregivers, making them experience isolation. Not “identified patients”, caregiver perspectives are typically overlooked further adding to anticipatory resulting in death among them. Caregiving results developing coping skills preventing carers from responding nuances context, identifying useful...

The present study aims to explore the cognitive basis of self-deception on participants’ performance a deception task and its relation other variables. A total 130 healthy participants (58 males 72 females) age range 18-25 years having minimum educational qualification ‘passed grade XII’ were screened selected for using General Health Questionnaire 28. By an interview format, researcher collected personally significant information from be used later in task. An android based mobile...

Twin studies have mostly focused on the pattern of maladaptive behaviour manifested by twins and their biological basis but findings remained controversial till date. The present case study explores psychopathology in 14 year old Indian origin. They were referred for psychometric assessment psychotherapy conduct problems. tools administered them during are Wechsler Intelligence Scale Children IV (WISC-IV), Rorschach Inkblot Test (RIBT) Thematic Apperception (TAT). Findings discussed terms...

The current study explored the mediating role of Neuroticism and Psychoticism involving young adult healthy participants who performed a facial emotion recognition task.

The current study explored the mediating role of Neuroticism and Psychoticism involving young adult healthy participants who performed a facial emotion recognition task.

Background: Infertility is one of the major causes mental health issues among couples. Interestingly, a large percentage this infertility cannot be always explained in terms medical diagnosis. Psychological distress has long been suspected as having an important impact on infertility. However, exact nature association between psychological factors and subject matter scientific debate. For modern urban women, there additional obligation balancing work home responsibilities; dual role...