INTRODUCTION:A 24 year old male patient presented to our department with anorexia nervosa in a long standing case of schizophrenia on treatment with resperidone and sodium valproate. The excessive weight gain due to side effect of medications resulted in development of anorexia nervosa in the patient. RESULT & CONCLUSION: We present this interesting case for its rarity and also to demonstrate how the use of the side effect of another medication can prove beneficial for therapeutic purpose.
ABSTRACT-Background:The occurrence of psychiatric disorders is more in the prisoners than in general population. Co-morbidity is seen to be an important and complex entity in clinical assessment of mental state competence (diminished mental capacity, temporary insanity and insanity) in the offenders at the time of the offence. It has a great role in determining all possible options in future treatment of violent offenders. Aim: This research article is focused on the co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses and the treatment outcomes in the mentally ill prisoners referred to the tertiary care mental health facility. Materials and Method: Total 100 mentally ill prisoners referred to the tertiary care psychiatric hospital during the study period (Jan 2015 -Dec 2015) was the sample size. It was a prospective study and the sampling method was of the purposive type. Results: Besides their primary diagnosis, the referred prisoners had more than one co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis in 46% of the cases. The most frequent co-occurring conditions were learning disabilities, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. The outcomes for the psychiatric conditions were positive as patients responded well to the line of management. Conclusion:The study provides valuable data to understand the mental health needs and the treatment gaps in this population so as to plan adequate services to tackle these issues.
Background: Goa is a rapidly developing state with a high level of Western inuence. There are not many studies on alcoholism status in Goa. A need was felt to explore the recent trends in various factors involved along with severity and the quality of life of alcoholic patients. ToAims : study the severity of alcohol use and their correlates in patients admitted to a tertiary care psychiatry hospital and to assess the Quality of life in these patients. A Hospital -based cross-sectional study was initiated among 75 adults aged ≥18 years in a Tertiary careMaterials & Methods: psychiatric inpatient unit. Subjects were selected by a purposive sampling technique. SADQ and WHO QoL BREF questionnaire were used for assessment. SPSS 22 was used for data analysis and Chi Square test for signicance (P<0.05). On SADQ, Moderate dependence was seenResults: in majority of subjects n=39 (52%). Severe dependence was noted in 28 patients (37.3%). Mean age of study sample was 40.17years(SD±10.37yrs) with majority of subjects in 31-50years age group n=46(61.3%). Most study subjects had below SSCE level of education, n=62(82.67%) and only n=13(17.33%) were above SSCE. Majority were daily wagers or unemployed n=42(56%). The age of initiation into alcohol was before 25yrs in 68(90.7%) mean age being 18.28yrs(SD±4.21yrs).76%(n=57) were having more than 10yrs duration of alcohol use. WHOQolBref scores were low in social (38.09) and physical Domains(43.68). There is a trend of earlier initiation of alcohol use at younger age in our studyConclusions: group. Poor educational status, longer duration of alcohol use, poor income and poor QOL is associated with severity of alcohol use.
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