Seeing schizophrenia: X-rays shed light on neural differences, point toward treatment Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTSchizophrenia, a chronic, neurological brain disorder, affects millions of people around the world. It causes a fracture between a person's thoughts,...
Boys who play video games have lower depression risk Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:33 AM ISTBoys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study led by a UCL...
Notified minimum standards for different categories of mental health establishments: Center To Delhi HC Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTThe High Court had earlier sought the response of the Centre and other respondents on the delay in implementation of provisions of the Act.
West Bengal MBBS student studying in Bangladesh allegedly hangs self MD Bureau25 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTRajshahi: In an unfortunate incident, an MBBS student from West Bengal, India allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside the hostel room of...
Mental health issues in youth: Mind My Mind or Management as usual? Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Jan 2021 7:49 PM ISTA study published in JAMA-psychiatry conducted a randomized clinical trial, in Denmark, comparing the effectiveness of a new trans-diagnostic CBT...
Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health Hina Zahid5 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTGoing through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has highlighted the adverse effects that it can have on divorcees. A recent...
PIL on Minimum Standards At Mental Health Establishments: Delhi HC asks Govt reply Medical Dialogues Bureau19 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the Centre to inform it by February 5, 2021, the status with regard to the...
Deadly stabbing in UK: Indian-origin man given indefinite hospital order Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Dec 2020 9:00 AM ISTThe man was sentenced at the same court to an indefinite hospital order under Section 37 of the UK's Mental Health Act 1983.
COVID-19 survivors at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae, finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTResearchers have recently found out that the survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae and a psychiatric diagnosis...
No regulations yet on minimum standards for categories of mental health establishments: PIL in HC Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Dec 2020 5:27 PM IST"Even after a month, the respondents have failed to issue the "regulations" with respect to the "advance directive" and "minimum standards" related to...
Teens participation in extracurriculars with less screen time tied to better mental health Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:05 PM ISTA new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in...
Consider plea seeking info on standards of mental health establishments as representation: Delhi HC Medical Dialogues Bureau14 Oct 2020 11:18 AM ISTNew Delhi - The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the authorities to treat a public interest litigation (PIL) as representation seeking directions to...
