Feasibility and Acceptability of a joint mother infant yoga intervention in mothers admitted to an inpatient mother baby unit.

Mothers with severe mental illness in the postpartum may have problems in bonding with their infants and there is a need to develop effective and acceptable interventions. Yoga has been shown to improve social cognition as well as increase oxytocin levels and maybe of value. This paper describes the feasibility and acceptability of a mother-infant yoga intervention in 14 mothers with severe mental illness admitted to a Mother Baby Unit in India.

Women with mental illness seeking conception counselling at a specialist perinatal psychiatry service in India.

Aims: To study the clinical and sociodemographic profile of women with mental illness seeking conception counselling at perinatal psychiatry service. To compare women seeking preconception counselling (PCC) to that of those who sought help after unplanned pregnancy with exposure (UPE) to psychotropics.

Material And Methods: Data was extracted from the clinical records of women between the year 2014-2017 who attended perinatal outpatient services.

COVID-19-related anxiety and concerns expressed by pregnant and postpartum women-a survey among obstetricians.

This paper from India describes anxieties that pregnant and postpartum women reported to obstetricians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 118 obstetricians who responded to an online survey, most had been contacted for concerns about hospital visits (72.65%), methods of protection (60.

A prospective study of intensive in-patient treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Multimodal in-patient treatment incorporating intensive cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) and medication management is a promising alternative for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients who do not respond to standard out-patient treatment. We prospectively examined the short-term outcome and predictors of outcome of intensive in-patient treatment in a largely pharmacotherapy-resistant OCD sample. Fifty eight consecutive patients, admitted for treatment of OCD were evaluated at admission, at discharge and 2 months post-discharge for psychiatric diagnosis, personality disorders, obsessive beliefs, insight into obsessions and severity of obsessive-compulsive, depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Factors influencing decision-making around pregnancy among women with severe mental illness (SMI): A qualitative study.

Background: Decision-making around pregnancy is challenging for women with severe mental illness (SMI), and several clinical and socio-cultural factors might influence this process.

Aim: The main objective of this study was to determine factors that influence decision-making regarding pregnancy for women with SMI.

Methods: Using a qualitative design, 42 women with SMI who were pregnant or planning pregnancy were assessed using a semi-structured interview by an independent researcher not involved in their clinical care.

Denial of Pregnancy: Psychopathology and Clinical Management.

Denial of pregnancy (DOP) is a challenging condition with poorly understood psychopathology. DOP is reported to be associated with problems such as severe psychological conflicts, obstetric complications, risks to the newborn, and difficulties in bonding with the infant. In this paper, we present and discuss the clinical manifestations of a severe form of DOP that lasted until the time of delivery with resultant multifaceted complications.

The impact of urbanization on mental health in India.

Purpose Of Review: India has experienced rapid urbanization in the last few decades. This review focuses on recent research related to the effects of urbanization on mental health with a specific focus on various population groups in urban India.

Recent Findings: With a specific focus on recent research undertaken amongst special populations such as youth, women and the elderly, the findings demonstrate increasing rates of substance use and technology addiction among youth; high self-harm rates in various groups such as adolescents and women; the effects of violence and abuse on the mental health of women; psychological distress among the elderly in modern urban India.