Publications by authors named "J H Christy"
Assessing disaster mental health preparedness among primary health care physicians of Karnataka, India: Designing and conducting a knowledge, attitude, and practice survey.
Indian J Psychiatry
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Disaster mental health is an essential but overlooked issue in India, with primary care physicians (PCPs) playing a vital role in addressing these challenges after disasters.
- A KAP survey conducted among 324 PCPs in Karnataka revealed moderate knowledge, positive attitudes, but poor practical skills in disaster mental healthcare.
- The findings highlight a significant gap between theoretical knowledge and practical preparedness, indicating a need for training programs and government initiatives to enhance the readiness of PCPs in managing disaster-related mental health issues.
Background: Childhood is the most essential phase in a person's life as the foundations laid at this stage decide the future. Children are one of the vulnerable groups during any disaster. It is a stressful event that is not easily understood.
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- - A 7-year-old girl presented with a two-week history of a greyish-white wart-like skin lesion in the anogenital area, along with signs of withdrawal and previous oral and vaginal ulcers, prompting suspicion of sexual abuse.
- - Investigations revealed positive tests for syphilis, leading to a medicolegal case involving child welfare services and police, while a psychiatrist diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder.
- - Treatment with Benzathine penicillin resulted in improved health, with a significant decrease in syphilis titres and complete resolution of the skin lesion after three months, highlighting the crucial role pediatricians play in addressing cases of child sexual abuse.
Purpose: The Steroids and Cross-linking for Ulcer Treatment Trial is an NIH-funded international, randomized, double-masked, sham and placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine the benefit of adjunctive corneal cross-linking with riboflavin and/or topical difluprednate in addition to topical antibiotic drops for treatment of smear-positive bacterial ulcers. The purpose of this study was to explore the baseline characteristics for infection of patients enrolled, and the ocular comorbidities of patients screened for inclusion.
Methods: Of the 2005 patients with smear-positive bacterial ulcers screened, 280 patients were enrolled.