Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Editor: Rajshekhar Bipeta
ISSN: 2241-5891; (Print)
Frequency: 2 issues a year
Language: English
An Indian Psychiatric Society, Andhra Pradesh (IPS-AP) State branch I
Open Access Double blind Peer-reviewed journal
Web site: https://www.apjpm.org/
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Item Mr Cool (Residual Schizophrenia)(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Nageswararao NItem Compulsive masturbation treated with fluvoxamine-a case study(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Rajshekhar B; YSSR Rao; Srinath GMasturbation is a normal part of psychosexual development. It becomes troublesome when it becomes ego-dystonic &compulsive in nature. The present article reviews the literature available on compulsive masturbation and provides acase report of a middle aged male who presented with compulsive masturbation and was treated successfully withfluvoxamine.Item Information Technology & psychiatry(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Ashok Reddy KThe advances in the area of Information Technology has a pervasive influence on the society. There is no field whereIT cannot help in improving its quality. IT has improved the processing speed of information, ease with which informationcan be transferred and shared. It is bringing more transparency in services and made the life more comfortable. Thruthis paper I am putting my humble efforts to share with mental health professionals how Information Technology(IT)and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) can help us and our clients to improve the quality, reliability,convenience, comfort, cost effectiveness and development of services. I have discussed various areas within the fieldof mental health to which IT and ITES can contribute. This article is also intended to stimulate all our colleagues tostart using and using more of IT and ITES in psychiatric practice. Tele-medicine and Tele-psychiatry are usedinterchangeably in this article as we are also physicians and will be interacting with other medical colleagues' whiledelivering the services.Item Diagnostic categories of patients admitted into the prison ward of Institute of Mental Health,Hyderabad during the period 2009-2010(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Srinivas K; Aruna B; Purushotam B; Ashok Reddy.K; Gowri Devi.MBackground Criminal behavior is said to have an association with some psychiatric illnesses, esp. Schizophrenia.There is a modest significant relationship between schizophrenia and violence & crime which persists even aftercontrolling demographic and socio-economic variables.Aims To find out what diagnostic categories of psychiatric illnesses are prevalent in the patients admitted to prisonward of Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad.Methods Retrospective analysis of records of prison ward patients was done.Results One in five of the patients admitted to prison ward had Schizophrenia mostly of paranoid type. Majority ofpatients were readmissions, because of poor compliance.Conclusions There is a dire need to strengthen prison mental health services.Item A comparative study of care giver burden in psychiatric illness & chronic medical illness(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Prasanth A; Padma V; Raju NN; Narasimha Reddy MBackground Caregivers of patients are at greater risk of mental and physical health problems.Aims To compare the caregiver burden in psychiatric illness and chronic medical illness.Methods. The caregiver burden was assessed on Montgomery Borgatta Caregiver Burden Scale.Results The caregiver burden in families of psychiatric clients is higher than that of other medical illness, & increaseswith the duration of illnessConclusion Interventions aiming at reduction of caregiver burden should be routinely incorporated in the managementof persons with mental illness.Item Asperger's syndrome(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Vijay Sagar JAsperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction,along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. In contrast to other autism spectrum disorders,there is relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. Although not a essential diagnostic criteria,physical clumsiness and atypical use of language are frequently reported.Item General Information(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Rajshekhar BItem Psychiatric research in India - road least travelled(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Raju NNItem Influence of diet on personality traits: ancient Indian theories(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Korada PThe way diet influences personality has been well talked about in ancient Indian texts. The presentpaper reviews the literature available in this field.Item A comparative study on attitudes towards mental illness(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Ranjitkumar P; Padma V; Raju NNBackground Mental illnesses are associated with stigma with associated unfavorable societal attitudes.Aims To study the attitudes of people towards mental illness.Methods The attitude of caregivers of persons with mental illness & also lay public was assessed on instruments.Results A favorable attitude towards mental illnesses was found in the sample. Caregivers had more positive attitudethan the lay public.Conclusion Knowledge of the prevailing attitudes of people towards mental illness helps in adopting methods to makethese attitudes more positive, which helps in better outcome & recovery.Item Research should not be need based!(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Rajshekhar BItem Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970)(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Naveen KAbraham Maslow was a humanistic theorist who did exemplary work in the field of mental health. His thinking wassurprisingly original - most psychologists before him had been concerned with the abnormal and the ill. He wanted toknow what constituted positive mental health He proposed hierarchy of needs which is relevant even today. Thepresent paper presents a brief overview of his life & his work.Item Study of psychological morbidity & coping mechanisms in family members of persons with mental illnesses(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2010-08) Prasad P; Prasad V; Sulthan S; Anand B; Gowri Devi MBackground: The psychological morbidity of family members of mentally ill is generally overlooked. This studyfocuses on the psychological morbidity in family members.Aim : To study psychological morbidity and coping mechanisms used by the family members of mentally ill admittedin psychiatric hospital.Methods: A sample of 45 family members of mentally ill admitted in The Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad wastaken. Severity of illness in patients and psychological morbidity and coping mechanisms used by the family memberswere assessed.Results : There is no significant psychological morbidity among the family membersConclusions Acceptance is the most common coping mechanism used by family members of persons with mental illness.Item Psychosocial profile of women who have undergone sterilization: a cross sectional study(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Rani S; Gowri Devi.M; Anand BBackground Though sterilization is a popular method of contraception, there are some concerns about the psychologicalsequelae including regret after the procedure. Such regret may result in lifelong personal distress.Aims To study the psychological status in terms of depression & anxiety in women who have undergone femalesterilization and to know whether these changes affect the quality of life.Methods This is a cross sectional questionnaire based study of women of reproductive age group. Various instrumentsassessing anxiety, depression and quality of life have been administered. The data is statistically analyzed.Results The mean anxiety and depression scores were low in these subjects. Similarly the quality of life was good in alldomains. However the subjects experienced sexual problems like anxiety about sex (3.3%), decreased libido (10%)and decreased frequency of coitus (31%), whereas the menstrual symptoms were not affected significantlyConclusions The findings indicate that literacy rate, self motivation, knowledge of procedure and constant availabilityof medical services have impact on outcome of the procedure.Item Authorship criteria in biomedical research: will guidelines help resolve the problem?(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Rajshekhar BItem Body-mind-libido complex: an Indian approach(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Korada PIndia as a Nation had done more research in the concept of mind and body- mind than any other in the world. The basisof her philosophy is both spiritual and scientific. Her concept of Kundalini is broadly analogous to the west concept oflibido. The concepts of the structure of mind, body, soul and libido have spread far and wide through her religiousliterature. This was responsible for its fast spread and sustained survival despite repeated onslaughts; but this is preciselythe same reason why the present day mental health professionals entertain biased reservations against such vast treasureof knowledge. Nevertheless, an unbiased approach to the subject would bring out many scientific facts that if discretelyincorporated into the scientific literature of behavioral sciences, would certainly enrich the subject.A point of interest which is highlighted in this article is... while the West searches for abnormality in the human mind,India searches for the absolute Ideal in the same. Both are apparently contradictory indeed; but if brought together, theunderstanding, of human mind and behavior, would take a healthier turn and become more meaningful.The article refers to the Pancha kosa theory, the Chakra theory, and the structural concept of the mind as per Indian philosophy.Item Television viewing by elderly and their depiction in the visual media(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Venkatasubbaiah C; LalithaKand Jamuna DThis study is an attempt to understand the television (TV) viewing by elderly and how elderly are depicted incertain daily programs. A sample of rural and urban elderly men and women were interviewed through astructured schedule to assess their views regarding depiction of elderly in the media. Results highlightedcertain stereotyping projections and incidence of domestic abuse in the depiction of characters of elderly. Theconstructive role of media in promoting positive ageing was highlighted.Item Humanrights of persons with mental illness(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Srilakshmi PThe understanding of mental illness has evolved over the years. Right from being thought to be due topossession by evil spirits to the current bio-socio-psychological model of illness, what has remained consistenthowever is the violation of their human rights. Though the efforts to redress this have started from the timesof Pinel, the real focus has been only after the introduction of the various international and regional instrumentsfor protection of human rights. Under these there is a paradigm shift from protecting society from the mentallyill to protecting the mentally ill.Item Play therapy: a window into the child's world(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) Vijay Sagar K JPlay therapy is a developmentally responsive modality uniquely suited for children to help prevent or resolvepsychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal grow th and development. Developmentally, children lack thecognitive ability to meaningfully communicate their thoughts, feelings, and experiences through the abstractmeans of verbal language. The concrete objects (toys, art, etc.) and other play-based experiences provided inplay therapy afford children an age-appropriate and emotionally safe means to express their difficult experiences.Item Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol(Indian Psychiatric Society, 2011-01) VishnuVardhan GEsquirol was a pioneer in the field of psychiatr y who has transformed psychiatr y as a medical speciality. Hebecame the prototype of psychiatric specialist. All his activities were dedicated to the study and treatment ofmental disorders and the teaching of psychiatr y. He originated descriptive clinical approach and made psychiatr yas a profession. He acquired fame as great as Pinel's treatise. The present paper presents a brief overview of hislife and his contributions.