Association between polarity of first episode and solar insolation in bipolar I disorder.

Objective: Circadian rhythm disruption is commonly observed in bipolar disorder (BD). Daylight is the most powerful signal to entrain the human circadian clock system. This exploratory study investigated if solar insolation at the onset location was associated with the polarity of the first episode of BD I.

Innovation in Community Psychiatry for the Delivery of Mental Health Services: The Sawangi Model.

 Can undergraduate medical students (UGs) adopt a village model to identify mentally ill persons in an adopted village successfully?  UGs during their first year adopt a village, and each student adopts seven families in the villages. During the visit, they look after immunization, tobacco and alcohol abuse, nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation. They help in identifying the health needs (including mental health) of the adopted family.

Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak to be a pandemic which has sent all countries in a frenzy. We cannot be callous about treatment of non-COVID-19-related patients. The Wardha district of Maharashtra is a declared "dry area" which makes the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol illegal.

Effects of Family Structure on Mental Health of Children: A Preliminary Study.

Background: To find any association between family structure and rates of hospitalization as an indicator for behavior problems in children.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 154 patients who were admitted to the preadolescent unit at Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center between July and December 2012.

Results: We found that only 11% of children came from intact families living with biological parents while 89% had some kind of disruption in their family structure.

Ayurvedic concepts related to psychotherapy.

The perfect balance of mind, body and soul is considered as complete health in Ayurveda. Ayurveda has its own identity as most ancient and traditional System of Medicine in India. Even Ayurveda emphasizes its treatment modalities into three parts viz.

Religion and mental health.

In this chapter, the relation between religion and mental health and vice versa has been described. From primitive times different religions have different beliefs and systems of worshipping. Every religion with their belief system has implications on mental health and illness.