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- To Compare Psychological Morbidity among Students Appearing for Final Professional MBBS Examination and Civil Services Examination
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1 Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College Faridkot, Punjab, IN
1 Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College Faridkot, Punjab, IN
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Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol 9, No 4 (2018), Pagination: 436-442Abstract
Present educational system is most competitive and lesser opportunities in educational institutes and services later on. High expectations of family and future insecurities among students force them to take pressure of competitive exams beyond their compromised abilities by various factors. It leads to psychiatric problems among students at very young age. To compare psychiatric morbidity in students appearing for civil services and final year MBBS examination. Two study groups of students for MBBS and of civil services were made and students were subjected to structured and standardized PGI-HQ 1 and SCL-80 scales to assess psychiatric morbidity. Data was collected and later subjected to analysis using chi square and p value. Using ICD-10 diagnostic criteria 11% of medical students were found to have Depression [F32] and 7% students were found to have Generalized Anxiety Disorder [F41.1].Various other symptoms as detected on SCL-80 subscale were depression 18%, interpersonal sensitivity 26%, phobia 9%, anxiety 9%, OCD 26% and anger hostility in 20% of medical students. MBBS and Civil services exam is one of the toughest exams to appear for which subject students to rigorous physical, psychological and financial burden putting them to high risk for various psychiatric problems. Timely intervention at various levels of stress can make them perform better and keep them healthy psychologically.Keywords
SCL-80 (Symptom Check List), ICD-10 (International Classification & Statistical Manual of Disease).
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1 Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
1 Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
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Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 29-33Abstract
Homeless mentally ill persons represent the most neglected, disadvantaged and vulnerable section among the mentally ill. Homelessness amongst those who are mentally ill is due to a combination of several factors ranging from stigma, neglect, abuse, financial burden... to societal discrimination, hindering their treatment and reducing the quality of life. The aim of the study is to evaluate the presentation, clinical profile and rehabilitative outcome of wandering mentally ill patients examined in psychiatry OPD. The objective is to establish them as a distinct psychiatric population requiring special attention and time. Considering the larger implications for health care delivery, the burden, and scope, retrospective file review of outdoor unidentified wandering mentally ill patients brought to psychiatry OPD. All case files (psychiatric as well as medical files) of wandering mentally ill patients who were brought from October 2017- October 2018 were included for the study. It was found that 49 (73%) ofthe patients who improved partially with treatment were rehabilitated in the NGO, MDSS itself as their families were not traced or few families refused to accept the patients. Their medication, food, bathing and maintenance of hygiene was done under supervision. Patients who were rehabilitated, they improved to the extent that they started doing their daily activities along with helping in cooking, serving food, cleaning, gurudwaras activities or helping other non-psychiatric patients of the NGO in dressing of their wounds, dispensing medicines and assisting in carrying those patients to other hospitals under supervision. 15 (22%) patients were relocated at their respective homes among them few patients were not brought for treatment, some patients were again left back after rehabilitation andrelapsedback. 3 (5%) patients expired due to unknown reasons.Keywords
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