Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Nandha Kumara Pujam ¹, Haque Nizamie ², Abdul Khalique ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN
3 Department of Psychology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN

Abstract

Self-esteem is widely used as an outcome measure in studies of psychiatric rehabilitation. "Work" is an important part of life and a therapeutic modality, generating a sense of purpose and self-esteem. In this study, 15 patients with chronic institutionalized patients with schizophrenia were included, and their work performance and self-esteem were assessed. This was a hospital based cross sectional study. The analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation. Results show that there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and work performance in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Keywords

Self-Esteem, Work Performance, Schizophrenia.

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R. Jeeshma ¹, Nandha Kumara Pujam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, SRM Medical College & Hospital & Research Centre, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Suicidal ideation and attempt are common in major depressive disorder and other psychiatric diagnosis. It is indubitable that psychiatric disorders are linked to suicide, but in what manner remains to be explained. A patient with major depression has increase risk for suicide compared with an individual without depression. Since most patients with depression do not show suicidal behavior, it has been argued that other factors than those eliciting depressive mood must operate when a person becomes suicidal. In this study, we included 30 suicide attempters with depression and 30 suicidal ideators with depression but without prior history of suicidal attempt and they were assessed using Temperament and Character Inventory. This was a hospital based cross sectional study. The analysis included descriptive statistics and Mann Whitney U test. Results show that higher Novelty Seeking, Reward Dependence and Self-Transcendence in Suicide Attempters than the Suicide Ideators. However, Suicidal Ideators were found to have higher Harm Avoidance and Self-Directedness.

Keywords

Temperament, Character, Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempters.

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Raja Lakshmi ¹, Nandha Kumara Pujam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, SRM Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Internet has become an integral part of our life for the past one decade. In India use of internet is massive among students. There is growing concern about whether internet usage is excessive and does it leads to addiction. Furthermore prevalence study of Internet Addiction is need of the hour. The present study is to find out the prevalence of Internet Addiction and its associated depression in college students of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In this study 200 college students from Kerala and Tamil Nadu were randomly selected. They were assessed for internet addiction and depression using the measures Internet Addiction Test and Beck Depression Inventory. This was a cross sectional study and the analysis include mean, standard deviation, percentage and 't'. Results show that 9% of college students of Tamil Nadu and 12% of college students of Kerala have depression associated with internet addiction.

Keywords

Internet Addiction, Depression, College Students.

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