Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
Official Journal of indian psychiatric society - Telangana state brance
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Aim: To provide an overview of the currently understood structure and function of the endocannabinoid system and the putative relationships of endocannabinoid system dysfunction and schizophrenia. To delineate potential novel targets in the endocannabinoid system for therapeutic modulation.
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Design: Narrat...
Introduction: An attempt to commit suicide has been decriminalised in several countries. However, India remains on the brink of the act of suicide being decriminalised as the new Health Care Bill may soon be realised. As there is no clear evidence as to how helpful the law remains in changing the scenario, we undertook this study with the a...
Introduction: Increase in suicide rate is a major concern. Most suicide attempters approach health professionals for treatment. A negative attitude of these professionals toward these patients can be a major barrier for management. This study aims at assessing the attitude of non-mental health care providers towards suicide prevention. Materials...
Objective: To find out the attitude towards illness and behavioral problems among orphaned children suffering from HIV/AIDS and other chronically ill children – A comparative study.
Materials and Methods: The current study is on 110 orphans suffering from HIV in the age group of 8-15 years was conducted at various centers ...
Introduction: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Co morbidity of cancer and psychiatric disorders can be as a result of the disease itself or due to associated problems.
Aim: To know the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients suffering from cancer and its relation to the awareness of cancer.
Materials and Method...
Introduction: Emotional difficulties pose a greater threat to the overall well-being and quality of life of adolescents. Despite the need, a gap exists between research and implementation of school based promotive interventions for the same. The present pilot study, a part of another main study, was an endeavour to examine the effectiveness...
Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a autoimmune disorder with prominent psychiatric symptoms. Patients usually present with acute behavioural change, psychosis, catatonic symptoms, memory deficits, seizures, dyskinesia, and autonomic instability.
We describe a 28 yrs old female patient who had previous 2 brief episodes of psychosi...
Often a therapist treating sexual dysfunction in a couple with marital distress is faced with the dilemma of deciding what or whom to focus in therapy. With the increasing recognition of the need for an integrated systemic approach, therapist is expected to simultaneously address individual, couple and family systems. The challenge is eliciting,...
Introduction: Meningioma is a brain tumor, which is commonly seen during fifth decade. One fourth of these tumors manifests as clinical symptoms based on their location. However, presence of psychiatric symptoms as an initial manifestation of underlying tumor is not a common presentation.
Case Description: Here, we report a case...