Perception of distress by obsessive compulsive patients.

A life event inventory has been used to compare forty obsessive compulsive neurosis patients with equal number of non-psychiatric normal controls which were matched in terms of age, sex and, economic status. Ratings by the obsessionals of the degree of happiness or distress produced by their life experiences revealed that obsessionals have significantly greater mean distress rating i.e.

Role of ect phenothiazine combination in schizophrenia.

A prospective double blind study was conducted to evaluate the role of E.C.T.

Immunoglobulin patterns in schizophrenic patients.

Immunoglobulins G, M and A were estimated in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 30 schizophrenics, 20 neurological controls and 20 surgical controls. Significant increased levels of serum Ig A and M were detected in schizophrenics. An association was observed between increasing levels of serum IgA and IgM with the duration of disease and the number of episodes.

Psychological study of inmates of a childrens home with special reference to their intelligence and aggressive behaviour.

Sixty two inmates of a children's home of Lucknow City were examined by using Hindi Adaptation of Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale-Form LM (1960) and a five point rating scale for aggression. A high proportion (69.4%) of the inmates had one or other psychiatric problem.

Drug abuse in India: an overview with special reference to cannabis.

The Indian literature related to drug abuse in general and Cannabis in particular has been reviewed and possible implications discussed. In this regard to solve the existing controversy, 50 pure chronic cannabis users were evaluated for their physical, mental, cognitive and socio economic functions and the results were compared with a matched control group. Results of this study did not reveal any impairment in these areas It is concluded that cannabis, in India, may not be as much injurious to health as has often been mentioned in Western Countries.

Psychiatric manifestations of cystecercosis : review of literature and case report.

This article describes the report of a case of cerebral cystecercosis, diagnosed only after G. T. head scan, who presented primarily with a picture of an organic psychotic condition.

The use of carbamazepine in patients with manic depressive illness.

16 cases of affective disorder were studied. 8 patients received carbamazepine and 8 received either chlorpromazine or imipramine. Ratings were carried out on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Bech Rafaelsen Mania Rating scale and a side-effects symptom check list.

Long term effects of cannabis.

50 chronic cannabis users were studied for their physical, mental, cognitive and socio-economic aspects of health. They were given W.M.

Efficacy of lithium in schizophrenia.

60 Schizophrenic patients were given LiCo(3)/Chlorpromazine for 4 weeks, in a double blind cross over study with two placebo crossovers of 1 week before and two weeks after active treatment. Several core schizophrenic features showed significant reduction in severity with lithium. However, CPZ treatment was superior in terms of improvement, as compared to the other group on MBPRS and CGIS.

Constitutional factors in male potency disorders.

Fifty five patients of sexual inadequacy were studied for libidunous strength and androgyny score. Androgyny score was compared with a normal male population. The results show that premature ejaculators and patients with secondary disorders have a high sex drive.

Psychiatric evaluation of the spouses of female neurotics.

Fifty married female neurotics from outpatient clinic of G. M. & Associated Hospitals, Lucknow and their husbands were evaluated to investigate psychological disturbances in these husbands and to find out its relationship with the nature, severity and duration, of psychiatric illness in the wives.