Publications by authors named "Fareed Uzzafar"

Introduction: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among the general population is 10.6%. Primary care doctors (PCDs) are often the first contact for patients with common psychiatric disorders, but the majority of them are ill equipped to handle the same leading to symptomatic treatment.

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Opioid use is a major problem in India and has high morbidity and mortality with a prevalence of 2.06%. There is a huge treatment gap for opioid use disorders (OUDs).

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Tobacco addiction is one of the leading causes of premature mortality. Early and effective intervention in primary care, though possible and feasible, is seldom done in India. This case series describes the diagnosis and management of three patients of tobacco addiction by a primary care doctor (PCD) who is being trained in digitally driven four modules based "Primary Care Psychiatry Program" of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.

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