Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Shivani Pandey ¹, Shweta Singh ², Anil Nischal ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, U.P., IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, King George Medical University, Lucknow, U.P., IN

Abstract

The role of psychometric assessment in the diagnosis of persons with organic involvement had been reported since decade; however there is dearth of literature supporting the diagnostic significance of psychometric assessment in cases which apparently do not exhibit any active psychopathology or organic signs and symptoms. We report a case, referred for routine psychometric assessment for the purpose of diagnostic clarification. Detailed psychiatric history and MSE did not reveal any active psychopathology or signs and symptoms. In depth Psychometric assessment indicated significant organic involvement. Following which Neurological reference was sought. MRI was done which revealed well defined heterogeneous enhancing soft tissue lesion (5.94.24.2 cm in size) with areas of cystic/necrotic changes, calcification/hemorrhage in right temporal region. Psychometric assessment procedure is crucial for diagnostic clarification especially with persons who apparently do not exhibit any active psychopathology or organic signs and symptoms.

Keywords

Psychometric Assessment, Organic Involvement, Psychopathology, MRI.

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Shweta Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P., IN

Abstract

The Present study tries to know that the body image, self-efficacy, emotional support and perceived financial difficulty are the good predictors of the emotional well-being or not. In the present study nine tests are used. First test is measured the life satisfaction; second test is measured the positive and negative affect; third test is measured the feeling of connectedness (these three scales were collectively measured the emotional well-being); fourth test is measured the self-efficacy; fifth test is measured the parent's emotional support; sixth test is measured the teacher's emotional support; seventh test is measured the classmate's emotional support; eighth test measured the perceived financial difficulty and ninth test measured the body image, on a sample of 222 male and female students from the different departments of the Veer Bahadur Singh, Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. For analysis of data Pearson's correlational technique and multiple regression analysis were used. The results pertaining to the relationship of the life satisfaction shows the positive and significant correlation with body image (.276**), parent's emotional support (.336**), classmate's emotional support (.274**) and negative but significant correlation with perceived financial difficulty (-.277**); positive affect shows positive and significant correlation with body image (.415**), self-efficacy (.431**), parent's emotional support (.383**), teacher's emotional support (.362**), classmate's emotional support (.308**) and significant negative correlation with perceived financial difficulty (-.191**); negative affect shows significant negative correlation with body image (-.240**), parent's emotional support (-.323**), teacher's emotional support (-.205**),classmate's emotional support(-.351**)and significant positive correlation with perceived financial difficulty (.424**) and in the same way feeling of connected ness having significant positive correlation with body image (.311**), self-efficacy(.140),parenfs emotional support (.358), teacher's emotional support (.267), classmate's emotional support (.520) and significant negative correlation with perceived financial difficulty (-.439). There gression analysis has revealed that parent's emotional support, body image and perceived financial difficulty are significantly contribute to the life satisfaction; body image, self- efficacy, parent's emotional support and teacher's emotional support are significantly contribute to the positive affect; perceived financial difficulty and classmate's emotional support are significantly contribute to the negative affect and feeling of connected ness both.

Keywords

Body Image, Self-Efficacy, Emotional Support, Perceived Financial Difficulty, Emotional Well-Being.

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Jyoti Dubey ¹, Shweta Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder is highly distressing for the sufferer as it causes substantial impairment in social and occupational spheres of life. We discuss about a young male with social anxiety disorder due to negative appraisal of himself. He had the complaints of fear of interacting with people, fear of speaking at public places negative about himself which increased since last 3 years. He was treated with Integrative CBT using elements of CBT, Exposue therapy and Visualization techniques.

Keywords

Social Anxiety, CBT, Self-Appraisal.

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Anubhuti Jain ¹, Shweta Singh ¹, Manu Agarwal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Youth with borderline personality experience intense mood swings and exhibit impulsivity, aggression and self harm behavior markedly Although CBT has proven to be an effective treatment approach for such patients. Need is felt to incorporate other therapies like family therapy especially when unfavorable childhood experiences and disturbed familial relations have a role to play. This case study aimed to discuss about an efficacy of integrated intervention combining application of CBT along with Family therapy m a young girl with adolescent borderline personality. We report a case of a young girl presenting with complaints of verbal and physical aggression and excessive impulsivity increased in family context present from childhood.She had negative childhood experiences. Since she refused hospitalization and pharmacological intervention, she was managed on out-patient basis by using integrated intervention combining application of CBT along with Family therapy. As the therapy progressed, the patient reported improvement in terms of general well-being and gradually, there was 70% improvement according to the patient as well as her mother Childhood experiences and family relationships play a pivotal role m contributing towards personality formation m adolescents. Combining CBT with Family Therapy may prove to be beneficial in such cases.

Keywords

Borderline Personality, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Family Therapy.

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Shweta Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The base of one's childhood is built upon one's parents or caregivers, who help from world views, shape a child's attitude towards personal achievement, teach how to approach difficulties in life and satisfy their needs be they psychological and physiological. A parenting style is understood as a set of approaches and behaviors a parent elicits towards a child, therefore building an emotional environment in which the child is brought up in. Mental health of children depends on the way parents interact with them. The seed of good mental health is planted as early as childhood. Parents happen to be the most powerful catalysts in promoting good mental health in their children's lives. Parents' upbringing and child rearing styles are the important factors in changing and stabilizing the behavioral problems of children, similarly foundation of self-esteem is laid early in life. Present study reviews the relationship between parenting style and children's mental health and self-esteem that how different parenting styles (i.e., authoritative, authoritarian, permissive & uninvolved) affect the children's mental health and self-esteem.

Keywords

Parenting Style, Mental Health and Self-Esteem.

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Mukta Mrinalini ¹, Shweta Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Unit, Department of Women Child Development, Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, KGMU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the common mental disorders with which youth are being affected. Even though people understand the symptoms of OCD they are not aware how to manage the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. We present management of a case of young adult Muslim female with religious obsessions and cleaning compulsions by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The patient reported to Psychiatry OPD, KGMU with the complaints of excessive cleaning compulsions especially while performing religious rituals since last six years. She was not willing to seek pharmacological treatment, hence was managed by Cognitive Behavoir Therapy which included Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention. The 45 minute sessions were scheduled twice weekly for one month and once weekly for the next two months. In addition follow up sessions were also planned. As the therapy progressed, the patient reported improvement in terms of her clinical condition and her general well being. There was 80-85 % improvement according to the patient and her mother. Cognitive Behavior Therapy done by integrating ERP and Cognitive Therapy proved to be beneficial for treating the religious obsessions and cleanining compulsions in a young adult female with chronic OCD but also helped to improve her general well-being.

Keywords

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Therapy.

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