News in psychiatry
Did you know that being female might help combat psychosis. For example, more women with schizophrenia marry than men with schizophrenia do, hence having a partner might help them cope with serious mental illness. Women with schizophrenia are less likely to abuse substances than are men with schizophrenia, and lack of substance abuse,this leads to better recovery. Female hormones may also boost women's ability to cope with illness. Psychopathology has been shown to improve when estrogen levels rise, and vice versa. In fact, it may be considered that estrogen serves as a "natural" antipsychotic by inhibiting postsynaptic dopamine transmission.
Friday, June 30, 2006
better personality better coping, recent study
News In Psychiatry
A recent study has studied personality traits known to contribute to health, life satisfaction, and positive interpersonal relationships, namely confident optimism, insight into others and warm feelings toward others, productive activity, and skill at relating to others.
Stressful life events in the previous two years, such as death of a loved one, parental divorce, serious illness, or a romance rejection were evaluated.the evaluators assessed them for four negative outcomes: interpersonal difficulties, educational or occupational problems, psychiatric disorders or suicide attempts, and violent or criminal behaviors.they later tried to connect possessing the 4 positive traits to susceptibility of negative outcomes and found a statistically significant dose-response relationship between the number of positive personality traits and a decreasing likelihood of each of the four negative mental health outcomes in early adulthood.
Moreover, those who experienced numerous stressful events as adolescents and who had fewer of the traits were found to be at elevated risk of deleterious mental outcomes as young adults. Thissuggests that howm traits safeguard adult mental health.
A recent study has studied personality traits known to contribute to health, life satisfaction, and positive interpersonal relationships, namely confident optimism, insight into others and warm feelings toward others, productive activity, and skill at relating to others.
Stressful life events in the previous two years, such as death of a loved one, parental divorce, serious illness, or a romance rejection were evaluated.the evaluators assessed them for four negative outcomes: interpersonal difficulties, educational or occupational problems, psychiatric disorders or suicide attempts, and violent or criminal behaviors.they later tried to connect possessing the 4 positive traits to susceptibility of negative outcomes and found a statistically significant dose-response relationship between the number of positive personality traits and a decreasing likelihood of each of the four negative mental health outcomes in early adulthood.
Moreover, those who experienced numerous stressful events as adolescents and who had fewer of the traits were found to be at elevated risk of deleterious mental outcomes as young adults. Thissuggests that howm traits safeguard adult mental health.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Resilence
Resilience. Call it what you will - the ability to weather stresses large and small, to bounce back from trauma and get on with life, to learn from negative experiences and translate them into positive ones, to muster the strength and confidence to change directions when a chosen path becomes blocked or nonproductive.
Or you can sum it up as actualization of A.A.'s serenity prayer: "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference."
Being resilient does not mean a life without risks or adverse conditions but rather learning how to deal effectively with the inevitable stresses of life.
Herein lies an important concept: learning. To be sure, some of what makes up resilience is inborn.
But resilience can also be learned. Experts like Dr. Brooks and Dr. Goldstein, psychologists and authors whose newest book, "The Power of Resilience" (Contemporary Books), provides lessons in "achieving balance, confidence and personal strength."
Or you can sum it up as actualization of A.A.'s serenity prayer: "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference."
Being resilient does not mean a life without risks or adverse conditions but rather learning how to deal effectively with the inevitable stresses of life.
Herein lies an important concept: learning. To be sure, some of what makes up resilience is inborn.
But resilience can also be learned. Experts like Dr. Brooks and Dr. Goldstein, psychologists and authors whose newest book, "The Power of Resilience" (Contemporary Books), provides lessons in "achieving balance, confidence and personal strength."
dream diagnosis
psychstudy
this is for all of you who have a need to diagnose their dreams and feel that they hold the key to your unconscious.I came across a good site- diagnoseyourdreams.com you could all try to weave meaning out of those nocturnal images.
this is for all of you who have a need to diagnose their dreams and feel that they hold the key to your unconscious.I came across a good site- diagnoseyourdreams.com you could all try to weave meaning out of those nocturnal images.
Emotional Freedom Technique for RRD
psychstudy
This is some of the latest in psychiatry. Have you heard of Emotional freedom technique that football star Seth Joyner admits to using in case of road rage which researchers say could be a type of Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
This is some of the latest in psychiatry. Have you heard of Emotional freedom technique that football star Seth Joyner admits to using in case of road rage which researchers say could be a type of Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
quotes
psychstudy
THis is one of those i ask my students to know if they are actually concentrating in class.
"Look, you don't know me from Adam. But I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man. Know what I mean?" Dustin Hoffman ( Tootsie)
THis is one of those i ask my students to know if they are actually concentrating in class.
"Look, you don't know me from Adam. But I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man. Know what I mean?" Dustin Hoffman ( Tootsie)
quotes
psychstudy
I'm inviting u guys to send the coolest quotes you know.i'll start with mine , this one's from the movie
"Yea, I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don't know I wasn't really paying attention." Jeff Daniels(Dumb and Dumber)
I'm inviting u guys to send the coolest quotes you know.i'll start with mine , this one's from the movie
"Yea, I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don't know I wasn't really paying attention." Jeff Daniels(Dumb and Dumber)
quotes
psychstudy
I'm inviting u guys to send the coolest quotes you know.i'll start with mine , this one's from the movie
"Yea, I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don't know I wasn't really paying attention." Jeff Daniels(Dumb and Dumber)
I'm inviting u guys to send the coolest quotes you know.i'll start with mine , this one's from the movie
"Yea, I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don't know I wasn't really paying attention." Jeff Daniels(Dumb and Dumber)
hi guys, friends of psychiatry. We are teaching our students a great topic- that on alcoholism. One of the good things i could share with you is the coping strategies of wives of alcoholics i.e. circumvention, attack, spoiling,constructive helpseeking, constructive management. this is what i got from a book on Mr Hamid Ghodse on the topic of alcoholism.
Monday, June 26, 2006
psychstudy
psychstudy
This is for all you students especially of psych, i would love to share a few basic insights with you, when you go to diagnosing mental illnesses beware.Always think how it would feel to be in that person's shoes. Lots of guys do believe that schizophrenics live in a parallel world of their own,but is that really true.how much does their parallel world cause problems to persons living in this world is too hard to imagine.I would caution u against diagnosing them just on the basis of first rank symptoms.There's a lot of deterioration in their entire functioning that also goes hand in hand.So always look out for that.And never be in a hurry to diagnose.Remembere one diagnosis leaves the person fighting for his rights, unable to validate a marriage or his basic rights. So think b4 giving the illness a name. Thats why shrinks have to keep their heart in the right place.
This is for all you students especially of psych, i would love to share a few basic insights with you, when you go to diagnosing mental illnesses beware.Always think how it would feel to be in that person's shoes. Lots of guys do believe that schizophrenics live in a parallel world of their own,but is that really true.how much does their parallel world cause problems to persons living in this world is too hard to imagine.I would caution u against diagnosing them just on the basis of first rank symptoms.There's a lot of deterioration in their entire functioning that also goes hand in hand.So always look out for that.And never be in a hurry to diagnose.Remembere one diagnosis leaves the person fighting for his rights, unable to validate a marriage or his basic rights. So think b4 giving the illness a name. Thats why shrinks have to keep their heart in the right place.
I'm a student of psychiatry, I have earned my degree from a reputed college in India and now i practice here. I find it a marvelling science in that every human interaction has something for the student to study. especially when there are movies that is the best treat for upcoming students to learn the intricacies of the human mind. its also a good excuse to go to the theatres.My all time faves are City of Angels, Casablanca, Legends of the fall.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
welcome
hi, this is for all you readers who have some insight into the human psyche. i wish you all to post any marvels that could help us gaze into the human mind. it could be just reviews, or stories or poems, personal experiences even. this is my all time favourite "If"
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
I invite everyone out there to share their thoughts on this board
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
I invite everyone out there to share their thoughts on this board
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