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Volume 46 Issue 6, November 2024

Volume 46 Issue 6, November 2024

Guest Editorial

Open AccessEditorialFirst published September 13, 2024pp. 501–502

Review Article

  • Arya Jayasree
  • Padmavathi Shanmuganathan
  • Parthasarathy Ramamurthy
  • Alwar MC
Abstract
Background:
Medication non-adherence (MNA) presents a significant obstacle that negatively impacts treatment effectiveness in mental health disorders. The objective of this review is to study different types of MNA and interventions designed to enhance ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published March 25, 2024pp. 503–510

Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis

  • Ashwini Tadpatrikar
  • Manoj Kumar Sharma
  • Senthil Amudhan
  • Geetha Desai
Abstract
Background:
Earlier research on internet addiction (IA) in the adult population in India has concentrated on isolated prevalence surveys conducted nationwide. A systematic grasp of pooled prevalence necessitates a meta-level evaluation of all prior ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published March 3, 2024pp. 511–520

Original Articles

  • Anusha Viswanathan
  • Akhila Doddamani
  • Samir Kumar Praharaj
  • Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
  • Priyanka Bantwal
  • Muralidhar M. Kulkarni
Abstract
Background:
Patients with substance use disorders are common in general medical practice and are a major risk factor for several non-communicable diseases. Appropriate screening is a vital step for providing brief interventions which can provide a good ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 5, 2024pp. 521–526
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara
  • Siddharth Sarkar
  • Akanksha Jayant Rajguru
Abstract
Background:
People who use psychoactive substances that are illicit have increased chances of coming into contact with the law enforcement and criminal justice systems for different reasons. The problem statement in terms of the need for healthcare ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 12, 2024pp. 527–534
  • Kinnari Kashyap
  • Satyananda Panda
  • Bishal Bhuyan
Abstract
Background:
Traumatic experiences in an early phase of an individual’s life stand out as a highly influential risk factor for poor developmental outcomes. Studies examining poor childhood experiences revealed childhood trauma linked to a negative impact on ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 24, 2024pp. 535–543
  • Sanjukta Ghosh
  • Tamonud Modak
  • Abhijit Ramdas Rozatkar
Abstract
Introduction:
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, uptake of AUD pharmacotherapies among clinicians has remained low. There exists a research gap regarding clinician attitudes and the diffusion of ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 24, 2024pp. 544–551
  • Chikku Mathew
  • Anju V. Ashok
  • Varghese P. Punnoose
Abstract
Background:
Delirium is a reversible state that, if ignored, can result in increased morbidity and mortality. Studies from across the world have shown that nurses’ knowledge regarding delirium is inadequate. This study is one of the very few Indian studies ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 25, 2024pp. 552–557
  • Aniruddha Basu
  • Pavithra Jayashankar
  • Aparajita Guin
  • Sukanto Sarkar
  • Pradip Kumar Saha
  • Raghunath Misra
  • Debasish Sinha
  • Rajarshi Neogi
  • Soumyadeep Saha
  • Vivek Benegal
  • Girish N Rao
  • Mathew Varghese
  • Gopalkrishna Gururaj
Abstract
Introduction:
Substance-use disorders (SUDs) are a public health problem. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS) provide evidence of high usage. Hence, the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) WB data were analyzed ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published September 25, 2024pp. 558–563
  • Aseem Mehra
  • Arun Agarwal
  • Mohammad Bashar
  • Ajit Avasthi
  • Rahul Chakravarty
  • Sandeep Grover
Abstract
Background:
Loneliness in the elderly is of public health importance as it is a risk factor for adverse consequences. There is lack of data on loneliness among the elderly population of India, especially those residing in a rural community.
Aim:
To estimate ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published February 27, 2024pp. 564–569
  • Nimrah Ishfaq
  • Anila Kamal
Abstract
Background:
Prison settings are stress-inducing environments that make individuals more vulnerable to psychopathology. Defense styles and personality traits have long been associated with psychopathology. The current study aimed to explain the intervening ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published March 5, 2024pp. 570–578
  • Mohamed Imran H
  • Sharan Roy Chowdhury
  • Indla Ramasubba Reddy
  • Sayan Maji
Abstract
Background:
In the field of psychiatry and mental health, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a relatively new concept. In the past few decades, as online gaming and internet usage became increasingly prevalent, this became a topic of concern and research. ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published March 7, 2024pp. 579–584

Practical Psychotherapy

  • Trusha Shanbhag
  • Dan Isaac Pothiyil
Abstract
Background of the study:
Maladaptive daydreaming (MDD) is a mental activity that develops from unconscious material but differs from normal daydreaming in terms of experience, content, quantity, control, distress, and interference with everyday living. ...
Open AccessOtherFirst published March 29, 2024pp. 585–588

Viewpoint

Open AccessOtherFirst published December 6, 2023pp. 589–592

Case Series

  • Ranganath R. Kulkarni
  • Swapna A. Pandurangi
  • Aditya A. Pandurangi
  • Shantheri Pai R.
  • Divya K. Sherigar
Open AccessCase ReportFirst published October 19, 2023pp. 593–597

Letter to the Editors

  • Samarth Shetty
  • Arpita Sharma
  • Harkishan Mamtani
  • Sneha Dayanand Kamath
  • Vikram V Holla
  • Nitish Kamble
  • Shyam Sundar Arumugham
  • Ravi Yadav
  • Pramod Kumar Pal
Open AccessLetterFirst published March 3, 2024pp. 598–599
Open AccessLetterFirst published March 17, 2024pp. 600–601
Open AccessLetterFirst published March 25, 2024pp. 601–603
Open AccessLetterFirst published March 25, 2024pp. 603–604
Open AccessLetterFirst published April 4, 2024pp. 605–606
  • Bandita Abhijita
  • Jilisha Gnanadhas
  • Sujita Kumar Kar
  • Anish V Cherian
  • Vikas Menon
Open AccessLetterFirst published April 14, 2024pp. 606–607
  • Govindrao N. Kusneniwar
  • Sai Krishna Tikka
  • Neeraj Agarwal
  • Giovanni d’Avossa
  • Mohammad Zia Ul Haq Katshu
Open AccessLetterFirst published April 16, 2024pp. 608–609
Open AccessLetterFirst published April 28, 2024pp. 610–611
  • Athira N. D.
  • Vanitha S. Rao
  • Nirupama Srikanth
  • Ashok M. V.
Open AccessLetterFirst published May 2, 2024pp. 611–612

Comments on Published Articles

  • Aditya Somani
  • Bheemsain Tekkalaki
  • Mirza Jahanzeb Beg
  • Gurvinder Pal Singh
  • Yugesh Rai
  • Vasudeo Paralikar
  • Amal Jolly
  • Chittaranjan Andrade
Open AccessReplyFirst published August 26, 2024pp. 613–614
Open AccessReplyFirst published August 26, 2024pp. 614–615
Open AccessReplyFirst published September 11, 2024pp. 615–616
Open AccessReplyFirst published September 11, 2024pp. 617
Open AccessReplyFirst published August 4, 2024pp. 618
Open AccessReplyFirst published August 4, 2024pp. 619

List of Reviewers

Free accessOtherFirst published November 13, 2024pp. 620