Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8451
M. Hewagama, A. Wickramasinghe
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Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8409
P. S. Alles, C. Akurana, D. Amarakoon, Y. Rohanachandra
Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome that has been reported among males in South Asian countries who are generally young, single or recently married, and this condition is known to be associated with prominent anxiety and depressive symptoms. We present an older male who presented with symptoms suggestive of Dhat syndrome with associated significant depressive symptomatology.
{"title":"An elderly man presenting with symptoms suggestive of Dhat syndrome","authors":"P. S. Alles, C. Akurana, D. Amarakoon, Y. Rohanachandra","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8409","url":null,"abstract":"Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome that has been reported among males in South Asian countries who are generally young, single or recently married, and this condition is known to be associated with prominent anxiety and depressive symptoms. We present an older male who presented with symptoms suggestive of Dhat syndrome with associated significant depressive symptomatology.","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49017927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8448
P. Chandra, S. Lotlikar
Perinatal intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions are often neglected or misidentified, compared to postpartum depression and anxiety. These symptoms have a unique presentation and progression during the perinatal period. Both mothers and fathers of newborns may experience intrusive thoughts particularly in the early postpartum phase. New mothers may feel guilty and ashamed about having such thoughts especially if they are related to intentions of harm to their baby. While many have intrusive thoughts alone, some mothers may develop a perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The detrimental effects of perinatal obsessions and compulsions may extend beyond the mother’s quality of life and functioning, also affecting mother-infant bonding and consequently the infant’s development. Clinicians need to assess these thoughts sensitively and provide multidisciplinary care that takes into account the mother, the infant and the family.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8390
A. Gupta, S. Ghosh, R. Om, V. Arya, A. Balkrishna
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is known to have caused serious negative effects on the health and mental wellbeing of people. Yoga is an easily available, relatively inexpensive, and safe non-pharmacological form of practice and has been found to have physiological and mental health benefits. Aim: To look into the effects of yoga therapy in the reduction of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among a cohort of office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among office workers using a yoga protocol developed for this study. The validated DASS-42 scale was used to assess the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress before and after the intervention. Results: A significant reduction was observed in the mean scores for depression (61.36%), anxiety (62.79%), and stress (62.63%) respectively among the 240 participants following the 30-day programme of yoga therapy. Conclusions: Yoga therapy used in the above context appears to have helped in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among office workers during the pandemic. Randomised controlled trials with larger sample sizes and better clinical method designs are needed to evaluate the level of evidence and effectiveness of yoga therapy in the treatment of above conditions.
{"title":"Effects of a yoga protocol in managing depression, anxiety and stress among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study","authors":"A. Gupta, S. Ghosh, R. Om, V. Arya, A. Balkrishna","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8390","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is known to have caused serious negative effects on the health and mental wellbeing of people. Yoga is an easily available, relatively inexpensive, and safe non-pharmacological form of practice and has been found to have physiological and mental health benefits.\u0000Aim: To look into the effects of yoga therapy in the reduction of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among a cohort of office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0000Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among office workers using a yoga protocol developed for this study. The validated DASS-42 scale was used to assess the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress before and after the intervention.\u0000Results: A significant reduction was observed in the mean scores for depression (61.36%), anxiety (62.79%), and stress (62.63%) respectively among the 240 participants following the 30-day programme of yoga therapy.\u0000Conclusions: Yoga therapy used in the above context appears to have helped in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among office workers during the pandemic. Randomised controlled trials with larger sample sizes and better clinical method designs are needed to evaluate the level of evidence and effectiveness of yoga therapy in the treatment of above conditions.","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46124935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8406
S. Harini, C. Suraweera
Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the commonest psychiatric morbidity observed among stroke survivors and it has a significant negative impact on the rehabilitation process. Aims: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of PSD, its associated factors, and the relationship between the severity of depression and functional impairment among stroke survivors during the first six months of rehabilitation. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling method was carried out at the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital (RRH), Ragama, among patients during the first six months following stroke. PSD was screened with Sinhala and Tamil translations of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and functional ability was measured using the validated Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale. Pearson’s correlation coefficient, ANOVA, independent-sample t-test, and binary logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results: Among 70 participants of ages 33-79 years (mean ± SD: 56.3 ± 11.31) depressive symptoms were observed among 74.3%. A negative correlation (- 0.428) was observed between PSD and functional ability. There was a statistically significant association (p<0.05) between PSD and female gender, stroke affecting the dominant side of the body and previous history of stroke. A low score on IADL (OR = 0.506, 95% CI: 0.274 - 0.936) and stroke affecting the dominant side of the body (OR = 0.013, 95% CI: 0.01 - 0.270) was observed to be significant risk factors to be screened positive for major depression as per the PHQ-9. Conclusion: We detected a high prevalence of PSD among the participants as per the PHQ 9 and a negative correlation between PSD and functional ability. Screening for depression and appropriate management of PSD in stroke survivors should be practised during the early rehabilitation period.
{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of post-stroke depression among stroke survivors during the early rehabilitation period: a cross-sectional study","authors":"S. Harini, C. Suraweera","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8406","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the commonest psychiatric morbidity observed among stroke survivors and it has a significant negative impact on the rehabilitation process.\u0000Aims: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of PSD, its associated factors, and the relationship between the severity of depression and functional impairment among stroke survivors during the first six months of rehabilitation.\u0000Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling method was carried out at the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital (RRH), Ragama, among patients during the first six months following stroke. PSD was screened with Sinhala and Tamil translations of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and functional ability was measured using the validated Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale. Pearson’s correlation coefficient, ANOVA, independent-sample t-test, and binary logistic regression were used for statistical analysis.\u0000Results: Among 70 participants of ages 33-79 years (mean ± SD: 56.3 ± 11.31) depressive symptoms were observed among 74.3%. A negative correlation (- 0.428) was observed between PSD and functional ability. There was a statistically significant association (p<0.05) between PSD and female gender, stroke affecting the dominant side of the body and previous history of stroke. A low score on IADL (OR = 0.506, 95% CI: 0.274 - 0.936) and stroke affecting the dominant side of the body (OR = 0.013, 95% CI: 0.01 - 0.270) was observed to be significant risk factors to be screened positive for major depression as per the PHQ-9.\u0000Conclusion: We detected a high prevalence of PSD among the participants as per the PHQ 9 and a negative correlation between PSD and functional ability. Screening for depression and appropriate management of PSD in stroke survivors should be practised during the early rehabilitation period.","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43593355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8411
J. Kaur, D. Singh
Background: Life skills programmes focus on teaching individuals how to make responsible decisions and healthy choices in life. However, in the current Indian context, importance and priority are given mainly to the academic achievement of young people rather than developing both hard and soft skills. Aims: The current study aimed to look into the impact of a life skills intervention programme on psychological capital and its components namely resilience, optimism, self-efficacy, and hope among college students in Punjab, India. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to conduct the study on a sample of thousand first-year college students. The study was conducted among consenting first-year students attending the constituent colleges of Punjabi University, Patiala, India. The experimental and control groups comprised 498 and 502 college students respectively. The Punjabi version of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire was used to assess psychological capital in four dimensions; resilience, hope, self-efficacy, and optimism. Results: The results of the analysis of covariance revealed that life skills training plays a significant role in developing psychological capital and its dimensions among college students. Conclusions: The results of this study point towards the need to integrate life skills programmes into the higher education curriculum for ensuring positive youth development.
{"title":"A life skills intervention for developing psychological capital among college students in India","authors":"J. Kaur, D. Singh","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8411","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Life skills programmes focus on teaching individuals how to make responsible decisions and healthy choices in life. However, in the current Indian context, importance and priority are given mainly to the academic achievement of young people rather than developing both hard and soft skills.\u0000Aims: The current study aimed to look into the impact of a life skills intervention programme on psychological capital and its components namely resilience, optimism, self-efficacy, and hope among college students in Punjab, India.\u0000Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to conduct the study on a sample of thousand first-year college students. The study was conducted among consenting first-year students attending the constituent colleges of Punjabi University, Patiala, India. The experimental and control groups comprised 498 and 502 college students respectively. The Punjabi version of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire was used to assess psychological capital in four dimensions; resilience, hope, self-efficacy, and optimism.\u0000Results: The results of the analysis of covariance revealed that life skills training plays a significant role in developing psychological capital and its dimensions among college students.\u0000Conclusions: The results of this study point towards the need to integrate life skills programmes into the higher education curriculum for ensuring positive youth development.","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47398040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-31DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8368
N. S. Nadeeka, K. Wijewardena
{"title":"Mental Health issues among grade ten students in the Ampara Regional Director of Health Services area: a qualitative study","authors":"N. S. Nadeeka, K. Wijewardena","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8368","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42206583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-31DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8399
A. Fauz, A. Divarathna, T. Rajapakse
{"title":"“Yin & Yang”","authors":"A. Fauz, A. Divarathna, T. Rajapakse","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8399","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45277125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-31DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8395
T. D. Nanayakkara, R. M. N. C. Singharathna, P. Ginige, S. Tennakoon, S. Perera
{"title":"Depression and quality of life among caregivers of children with psychiatric disorders","authors":"T. D. Nanayakkara, R. M. N. C. Singharathna, P. Ginige, S. Tennakoon, S. Perera","doi":"10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8395","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53403,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49422731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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