Reproductive rights of women with intellectual disability in India.

The reproductive rights of women with intellectual disability (WID) are a matter of concern for all stakeholders, including the woman herself, caregivers, guardians and her treating physicians. The judicial system often calls upon psychiatrists to opine regarding the "capacity to consent" of a WID to procedures such as medical termination of pregnancy and permanent sterilisation. Apart from physical and obstetric examinations, assessment of mental status and intelligence quotient (IQ) are also carried out to facilitate an understanding of the above issue.

Study on covert administration of medications practices among persons with severe mental illness: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Covert administration of medication (CoAdM) by caregivers to persons with severe mental illness (SMI) is a commonly observed medication delivery practice in India.

Aims: This study aims to examine different medication delivery practices adopted by caregivers to provide care to SMI at times of medication refusal.

Method: This study was conducted at the outpatient department between April 2019 and November 2019.

A report on successful introduction of tele mental health training for primary care doctors during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Treatment gaps of 60-70%, reflecting, amongst many other factors, Human Resources shortfalls means that 150 million India never accessed mental healthcare. In Punjab, mental health training is required in primary health centers. A short-term synchronous training was conceptualized by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.

'Unheard voices': Perceptions of women with mental illness on nurses screening routinely for domestic violence: A qualitative analysis.

Objectives: To explore women's experiences of violence and their opinion on routine screening for domestic violence by nursing professionals in mental health care settings.

Methods: This qualitative narrative research design was carried out among 20 asymptomatic women with mental illness at a tertiary care centre in Bangalore, India.

Results: Narrative content analysis was performed, and five dominant themes have emerged: 1.

Empowerment of nurses' knowledge and skills on violence against women with mental illness: A randomized controlled trail.

Background: Nurses play a key role in identifying and supporting women with abusive experiences. However, research that evaluated the effectiveness of educational interventions on violence against women is sparse from India.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a training program in improving nurses' knowledge and skills related to the identification and management of abused Women with Mental Illness (WMI).

Chhattisgarh community mental healthcare tele-mentoring program (CHaMP): Digitally driven initiative to reach the unreached.

Objective: Harnessing technology is one accepted method to leapfrog the barrier of inadequate trained human resources for mental health. The Chhattisgarh Community Mental Healthcare Tele-Mentoring Program (CHaMP) is a collaborative digitally driven initiative of the Government of Chhattisgarh (GOC) and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru the aim of which is to train the Primary Care Doctors (PCDs) and Rural Medical Assistants (RMA) to identify, screen and treat/refer cases of mental health disorders presenting to the primary care settings ( = 2150). The objective of this article is to give a brief overview of the initiative.

Care at door-steps for persons with severe mental disorders: A pilot experience from Karnataka district mental health program.

Background: Public funded outreach services for persons with severe mental disorders (SMDs), a norm in developed nations, is non-existent in India. We share our pilot experience with an indigenous model named 'Care at Doorsteps' (CADs) for persons with SMDs who dropped out from clinical care of District Mental Health Program (DMHP) at three sites of Karnataka, a south Indian state.

Aim: The objectives of this study were to identify the reasons for drop outs from routine care and to assess the burden of illness and disability after the intervention.

Violence against women with mental illness and routine screening: Nurses' knowledge, confidence, barriers and learning needs.

Violence against women is a major public health issue and women with mental illness (WMI) are at a double disadvantage. While nurses play a key role in identifying and responding to abused women, research is limited on this issue from India. This qualitative study was aimed to explore nurses' knowledge, confidence, and learning needs in the identification and responding to disclosure of abuse in women with mental illness.

Addressing the mental health concerns of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experiential account.

The COVID pandemic has affected the world in a drastic manner taking a toll of not only human lives but also the economy and lifestyle. Of all the population suffering, the underprivileged and vulnerable groups have faced the maximum economic burden. Within India, an ample quota of people migrates annually for elementary occupations in service, sales, building and domestic industries.

Neuropsychiatric aspects of COVID-19 pandemic: A selective review.

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has been declared as a controllable pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). COVID-19 though is a predominantly respiratory illness; it can also affect brain and other organs like kidneys, heart and liver. Neuropsychiatric manifestations are common during viral pandemics but are not effectively addressed.

Effectiveness of a Module Based Training on Nurses' Attitude Towards Social Norms and Beliefs That Support Abuse Among women with Mental Illness.

Violence against women is a priority public health issue. Women with mental illness are at a double disadvantage. While social norms and beliefs either support or confront violence against women, research is limited on this issue.

The prevalence and its correlates of somatization disorder at a quaternary mental health centre.

Introduction: Somatization Disorder (SD) is known to cause disability and impact the quality of life due to psychological and somatic distress. Though it is a Common Mental Disorder (CMD), the disorder tends to visit all levels of health care, among which prevalence of SD at tertiary care is 10.1%.

Eating Attitudes, Weight Control Behaviors, Body Image Satisfaction and Depression Level Among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduate Students.

This was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out among Medical and Nursing students to assess the presence of eating disorders. Data was collected using self administered 'Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food' (SCOFF) and 'Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)' questionnaires. It was found that 34.

Indian nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards use of physical restraints in psychiatric patients.

Objectives: To assess nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice towards using physical restraints among psychiatric patients.

Methods: A descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out among conveniently selected sample of nurses working in psychiatry departments at a tertiary care center. The data was collected using self reported questionnaires of Suen.

Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Body Weight Perception, weight satisfaction, disordered eating and Weight control strategies among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduates.

Objectives: To assess gender disparity in body weight perception, Body Mass Index (BMI), weight satisfaction and role of depression among undergraduate Medical and Nursing students.

Methods: A descriptive cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in conveniently selected medical (n=241) and nursing (n=213) students of Bangalore, South India. Data was collected using self-administered SCOFF questionnaires.

A randomized controlled study of brief family-based intervention in obsessive compulsive disorder.

Background: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is therapist-intensive and prolonged making it less accessible to patients, particularly in resource-constrained situations. We examined the efficacy of a brief psychotherapeutic intervention as an adjunct to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) in OCD.

Method: We randomized 64 adult OCD patients stabilized on SRIs to either the 6-session brief family-based intervention (BFBI; n = 30) that included psychoeducation, exposure and response prevention and family intervention or to a control arm of relaxation exercises (RE).

Medical and nursing students' attitudes toward mental illness: An Indian perspective.

Objectives: Compare the attitudes toward mental illness between medical and nursing undergraduate students from a university in India.

Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out among medical (n=154) and nursing undergraduate students (n=168) using Attitude Scale for Mental Illness (ASMI) questionnaire with six sub scales namely; Separatism, Stereotyping, Restrictiveness, Benevolence, Pessimistic prediction and Stigmatization. This was a 5-point Likert scale with 34 items to rate participants responses from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (5).

The rights of persons with Disability Bill, 2014: How "enabling" is it for persons with mental illness?

India ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007. This is a welcome step towards realizing the rights of the persons with disability. The UNCRPD proclaims that disability results from interaction of impairments with attitudinal and environmental barriers which hinders full and active participation in society on an equal basis with others.