Publications by authors named "S M Math"
Introduction: The ST population, residing in isolated, underdeveloped areas, faces significant health disparities compared to non-tribal communities. In particular, the lack of mental health infrastructure in these regions exacerbates their health challenges. Tribal communities possess distinct cultural beliefs surrounding health and illness, yet scant information exists regarding their physical and mental well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) comprise a class of inborn errors of metabolism resulting from pathogenic variants in genes coding for enzymes involved in the asparagine-linked glycosylation of proteins. Unexpectedly to date, no CDG has been described for , encoding the alpha-1,2-glucosyltransferase catalyzing the final step of lipid-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of human traits in the UK Biobank revealed significant SNP associations with short sleep duration, reduced napping frequency, later sleep timing and evening diurnal preference as well as cardiac traits at a genomic locus containing a pair of paralogous enzymes and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-2016 identified a substantial treatment gap in mental healthcare, emphasizing the urgent need for improved training of primary care doctors (PCDs) in managing psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three digitally delivered primary care psychiatry courses offered by the department of psychiatry in a tertiary neuropsychiatric center: the Certificate Course in Primary Mental Healthcare (CCPMH), the Diploma in Community Mental Health (DCMH), and the Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry (DPCP).
Methods: Based on the board of studies documents, including curriculum, delivery methods, accreditation criteria, and outcomes, a comparative and thematic analysis of the courses was conducted.
A Cross-Sectional Study of Concurrent Validity of the "Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale" with the "Sheehan Disability Scale" in Patients with Common Mental Disorders.
Indian J Psychol Med
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on comparing the Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS) and the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) to measure disability in individuals with common mental disorders (CMDs) like depression and anxiety, which affect a significant portion of the population.
- - A total of 220 patients with CMDs were assessed, revealing differences based on demographics, while both IDEAS and SDS indicated similar, lower levels of disability without significant score discrepancies.
- - Strong correlation between the disability scores of the two scales was noted, suggesting that IDEAS is a valid tool for assessing disability in CMDs within the Indian community.