Industrial Psychiatry Journal

BACKGROUND: Alcohol and cigarette usage are major public health issues that particularly affect young people worldwide. Because most users begin using these drugs well before the age of 18, there are significant psychosocial and health consequences. This study seeks to identify the incidence of underage drinking and smoking in northern India and the multiple risk factors associated with this exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescents (13-18 years) from Northern India, to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practice of usage of alcohol and tobacco...

BACKGROUND: The CAPE Vulnerability Index serves as a worldwide foreign policy indicator that implies which countries should get assistance first. It provides an evidence-based, well-structured, and well-reasoned strategy for employing aid in bilateral arrangements with mental health as a basis. OBJECTIVE: The second edition of the CAPE VI has been developed to identify which nations should get priority foreign aid. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We considered various indices or measures at the country level reflecting the average national health status or factors influencing public health...

BACKGROUND: In Asia, there are approximately 2.3 billion internet users. Addiction to internet gaming takes a multifaceted toll on an individual's physical and mental well-being, casting a long shadow over their daily endeavors and also their sleep cycle. AIM: To study the prevalence of internet gaming addiction and how it affects sleep quality in medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with a sample size ( n = 112) in the Government Medical College, Datia (M...

INTRODUCTION: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a debilitating illness that impairs an individual's physical and social functioning and ultimately affects the quality of life (QOL). AIM: To determine the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on QOL and activities of daily living in individuals suffering from CKD undergoing hemodialysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty subjects suffering from CKD undergoing hemodialysis were consequently enrolled in the department of medicine...

BACKGROUND: Patients with anxiety disorder were showing severity of anxiety symptoms as well as poor quality of life. Guided imagery (GI) provides immediate relaxation, and improves the severity of anxiety symptoms and the quality of life of patients with anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a basic emotion that is required as a motivation for everyday work of life. Anxiety presents a complex cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral response that is related to future harm (real or perceived)...

BACKGROUND: Persons with bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) need long-term care and support. As most of the expenses for this are met personally by the caregivers, it will have financial implications for them. However, we do not know how much financial well-being is associated with the caregivers' burden as compared to the illness severity. AIM: This study aimed to examine the association between financial well-being and illness severity with the caregivers' burden in the context of BPAD...

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Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a major psychiatric illness impairing the quality of life. The etiology of BPAD is influenced by different factors possibly related to gene-environment interactions. Approximately 30% to 50% of individuals with BPAD have experienced some traumatic event in childhood. Serious adverse experiences that children may suffer early in life are often described as childhood trauma (CT). It includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and physical and emotional neglect. CT is linked with an elevated risk of developing BPAD...

BACKGROUND: With a global dyslexia prevalence of at least 10%, significant numbers of students with dyslexia go undiagnosed and their symptoms unaddressed, but with timely intervention, 90% of dyslexic children can be educated in regular inclusive classrooms. AIM: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dyslexia among primary schoolchildren in government and private schools. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study on 128 primary schoolchildren attending selected government and private schools in Western Maharashtra was conducted and evaluated using the Search tool, which is a standardized study tool for screening dyslexia...

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic had many psychological adverse effects due to fear and panic of infection. However social distancing and lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of infection had an impact on the social life of people. The effects of this on the psychosocial health of the population were less explored area. AIM: To study the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the psychosocial health of medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on medical students with the help of an online Google Form administering a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic information; Coronavirus Social Distance Attitudes Scale and Attitude toward lockdown measure to assess favorable or opposing attitudes of participants toward social distancing and lockdown; Bergen Social Relationship Scale, Evaluation of Social System scale and Social Support Questionnaire to measure quality of social relations and social support satisfaction; and three item loneliness scale to evaluate feeling of loneliness...

BACKGROUND: There is a widespread gap among medical professionals about transgender, and it needs to be addressed through proper educational intervention to inculcate positive attitudes toward transgender people. AIM: This study aimed to assess the attitude of medical undergraduate students toward transgender and change thereafter by educational intervention. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 169 final-year undergraduate students (aged 22-25 years; 50...

BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the main reason for mortality and morbidity. Numerous studies have shown a link between chronic alcohol usage and AP. However, there are few studies on the percentage of patients developing AP as a result of dependent patterns of drinking and associated risk factors. AIM: This study aimed to study the prevalence and impact of risk factors of alcohol dependence syndrome with AP patients hospitalized in tertiary care facilities...

BACKGROUND: Paraguay has recently experienced an exponential increase in chikungunya cases, leading to psychological distress, particularly anxiety. AIM: To develop and validate the Chikungunya Anxiety Scale (CHIKAS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An initial scale of 18 items was used, which was subjected to validation by expert judgment to obtain 14 items. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) have been employed, and internal and convergent validity were determined...

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BACKGROUND: Stress is a common phenomenon. Everyone faces stress, albeit of different intensity and due to different reasons. Stress in students can be due to many reasons-non-academic and academic. Academic stress is a major deciding factor in the fluctuation in academic achievements. It has also been implicated in mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and even suicide, and physical illnesses like hypertension, obesity, etc., Additionally, post-COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there have been adverse effects on the education sector due to the offline-online mode of classes...

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BACKGROUND: With the advent of smartphones, there is an exponential increase in mobile usage and addiction. The statistics pointing toward mobile dependence in adolescents are of paramount importance to assess the prevalence in them and suggest measures accordingly. AIM: To observe the usage and dependence among the degree college students in an industrial township. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A validated and structured questionnaire was distributed among the students at a women's degree college in western Maharashtra and responses were collected after obtaining consent...

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Prostate cancer is a common oncological disease of old age with the highest rates of incidence among males older than 65 years old. Diagnosis and treatment may be associated with the onset of adjustment, depressive, and anxiety disorders. The comorbidity with depression and anxiety may lead to a higher risk of suicide, and mortality as well as lower adherence to medical treatments and adverse functional outcomes in patients affected by urologic cancers. The role of genetic vulnerability and pre-morbid personality in predicting the development of mental disorders during cancer disease is debated...

BACKGROUND: Prosocial behaviors are considered important moral and social behavior. Various researchers have found that prosocial behavior increases well-being; research is scarce on the effects of prosocial behavior on psychological well-being, positive and negative affect among adults. AIM: The present study investigated the relationship between prosocial behavior, psychological well-being, and positive and negative affect on adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 80 adults (19-25 years) males and females...