Internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study from Nepal.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the internalized stigma of mental illness in patients with schizophrenia visiting psychiatry outpatient in a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, and to explore the associated sociodemographic and clinical factors.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, where participants were selected by purposive sampling from the outpatient department of psychiatry in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. One hundred and fourteen patients were selected and given the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale to complete to assess the level of stigma.

Depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students and residents of a medical school in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Medical students and residents were found to have suffered from depression, anxiety, and burnout in various studies. However, these entities have not been adequately explored in the context of Nepal. We proposed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, burnout, their associated factors, and identify their predictors in a sample of medical students and residents in a Nepalese medical school.

Comparison of Disulfiram and Naltrexone in Cases of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome.

Background: Relapse prevention in alcoholism is recognised as an important component of management. Use of pharmacotherapies to prevent relapse in combination to psychological intervention is emerging. Disulfiram and Naltrexone are two of three FDA approved drugs for pharmacotherapy.

Attitude of Treating Psychiatrist Towards Personality Disorder.

Background: Worldwide mental health professionals have negative attitude towards personality disorder. Aim of this study was to assess the attitudes toward personality disorder among Nepalese psychiatrists.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was done.

Socio-Demographic Correlates in Patients with First Episode Depression in a Tertiary Hospital.

Introduction: Depression is the most chronic mental illness that afflicts mankind. It is widely believed to be the disease affecting mainly female gender, economically disadvantaged group with low level of education and those residing in the urban setup. There are only few studies looking into the socio-demographic correlates of depression in the context of Nepal.