What is Match Box Sign?
May 3rd, 2010
Match Box Sign is a dilusion of parasitosis, in which patient has firm belief, that he or she has pruritis due to insect infestations.
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Psychiatric History and Examination Approach
April 28th, 2010
How to take excellent history in psychaitric patients?
1. Name of patient or gardian/relative (who is giving the history)
2. Relation to the patient
3. Address
4. Permanent Address
How to take Alcohol History?
April 28th, 2010
Following are the 10 points which will help in history taking of alcoholic patient.
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? choose answers like never, monthly or less, 2-4 times a month, 2-3 times per week, 4 or more times a week
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? answer may be 1or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, 7 or 9, 10 or more
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? answer may be never, less than monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or almost daily
4. How often during the last year have you find it difficult to get the thought of alcohol out of your mind? answer may be never, less than
monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or almost daily.
5. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking, once you started? never, less than monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or
almost daily.
6. How often during the last year have you unable to remember what happened the night before because you are drinking? answer may be never,
less than monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or almost daily.
8. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? answer may be never,
less than monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or almost daily.
9. How you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? no, yes but in last year, yes during the last year.
10. Has a friend or relative or doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? answer may be
no , yes but not in last year, yes during the last year.
Personality Change After Head Injury A case at RML
December 8th, 2009
Recently i was posted in psychaitric department of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. First Watch out the video of 12 year child whose personality was totally changed after a head injury, see below photograph of child.
Personality disorder child used to rub face on bed once in every 2 minutes
7 causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
February 23rd, 2009
repetitive hand washing, obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder belonging to the anxiety group of disorders and is characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repeated, recurrent thoughts and ideas that are intrusive and inappropriate. Compulsions are repeated acts that are performed by the patients in response to an obsession or according to rigid laid down rules. The main aim of compulsion is to relive the anxiety caused by the obsession.
Complete Information on Depression
February 16th, 2009
Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in the development of medications, psychotherapies, and other methods to treat people with this disabling disorder.Signs and symptoms of depression
