Delirium occurs at rates ranging from 10% to 30% of all hospital admissions. It is a negative
prognostic indicator, often leading to longer hospital stays and higher mortality. The …

Studying gender differences in suicidal behaviour is important in developing specific need-based
service provisions. We aimed to identify gender-specific characteristics associated with …

BACKGROUND: Suicide intent is a strong predictor of repetition of attempts and subsequent
suicide. This study aimed to compare socio-demographics, clinical factors and method of …

As emotional distress is often seen as an understandable reaction to a severe or life-threatening
illness, clinicians are reluctant to make a diagnosis of depression and resort to …

There is a tradition of using films to teach various aspects of psychiatry and we feel that
Malayalam cinema can also be used suitably to teach effectively. These films can be an …

OBJECTIVE: To study the illness characteristics of Dhat syndrome, which has been widely
regarded as a culture-bound syndrome. METHODS: The sample was selected from a general …

Dhat syndrome is a widely recognized condition from the Indian subcontinent with fatigue
and preoccupation with semen loss as the main presenting symptoms. This condition has …

Development of psychiatric symptoms during interferon-alpha therapy may be influenced by
psychological factors. We examined illness perceptions using the Revised Illness …

The assessment of capacity to consent to a healthcare decision is an important part of day-to-day
work in general hospitals. The role of liaison psychiatric services in assessment of …

AIMS: To explore the experience of senior staff on acute medical wards using an established
inpatient liaison psychiatry service and obtain their views on clinically relevant performance …