Indian Write-Ups
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A Holistic Approach To Arthritis |
| Dr Pradip Nayak MS (Orthopedics) Any type of back pain may be influenced by psychosocial problems and conflicts; these factors regularly alter the patient’s perception, behavior and reporting of structurally mediated pain, as well as the resultant degree of dysfunction, disability and response to therapy. |
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Role of Family Physician in the Management of Depression |
| Dr. Ravi Gupta MD The author discusses how depression can be managed through primary health care and gives tips on early referral. |
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Depression – A guide for everyone |
| - Dr. Sandeep Vohra A lucid description of the symptoms, treatment options and a self-help guide for the treatment of depression. The pharmacological treatment for depression, counselling, family education, support and intervention are also discussed. |
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Postpartum Depression |
| - Dr. Sharita K. Shah M.D., D.P.M., D.N.B. During the postpartum period, up to 85% of women experience some type of mood disturbance. For most women the symptoms are transient and relatively mild, however some may experience a more disabling and persistent form of a mood disturbance. |
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Pre Menstrual Disorder In Women |
| Dr. V R Badwar Premenstrual disorder is characterized by combination of emotional, behavioural and physical symptoms that occur one to two weeks prior to menstruation and subside with onset of menses. |
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Anxiety, Aggression and Acid Peptic Disease |
| - Dr K S Ayyar A married lady of 26 years was referred to the psychiatry department with acid-peptic disease not responding to conventional treatment with antacids and ranitidine. |
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Psychological Aspects Of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) |
| - Dr Ketan Parmar The role of psychiatry in CHD becomes important in order to identify and change risk factors. The ultimate aim lies in the prevention of CHD and rehabilitation. |
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Anxiety And Depression Due To Hypertension |
| - Dr Kavita Sagarkar Hypertension is one of the originally hypothesised psychosomatic illnesses and 'Stress' has long since been considered both a precipitating factor and a sustaining factor in hypertension. |
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Non-psychiatric Uses of Antidepressant Drugs |
| - Dr. Dinshaw R. Doongaji In initial stages antidepressants were used predominantly in depressive disorders. Later, they have been increasingly used for various conditions where mood alteration is neither the predominant nor the presenting feature. |
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“Attitude” - In the outcome of psychiatric illness |
| - Dr Dilip Kumar Dash One of the most important factors which can really influence the success of treatment of psychiatric disorders is the ‘attitude’ of various people involved in patient care. |
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Benzodiazepines In Chronic Pains |
| - Dr V N Vahia, & Dr Arpita V Gandhi Psychiatric manifestations secondary to medical disorders are common. In coexisting medical and psychiatric disorders the immediate management of physical illness is important because undiagnosed and untreated psychiatric disorders are associated with high morbidity or potential fatal diseases. |
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