Psychiatry

'12.8% Keralites have mental health problems requiring professional help'

October 10, 2021

'12.8% Keralites have mental health problems requiring professional help'

Health Minister Veena George said, however, only 15% of the impacted population has been taking medical assistance.

September 06, 2021
Google, Mayo team develops AI algorithm to treat psychiatric illness, stroke

The tech giant has tied up with researchers at Mayo Clinic to develop a set of paradigms, or viewpoints, that simplify comparisons between effects of electrical stimulation on the brain.
July 30, 2021
Advances in neuro-psychiatry transforming approach to mental health

It has also been observed that the cognitive capabilities that take a hit during depression are not completely restored even after recovering with medication.
September 15, 2020
Suicide risk in bipolar patients can be cut through ECT

ECT is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments.
July 09, 2020
Children's mental health can be hampered by insufficient sleep at night

The experience and expression of positive emotions are essential for children's friendships, healthy social interactions and effective coping.
May 01, 2019
When a high IQ alone won't make you truly intelligent

According to Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget, emotions are both the engines and mediators of our thought processes, perceptions and activities.
September 04, 2018
Psychologist and psychiatrist: how to make an informed choice

Well there are truths as well as misconceptions in the above statements.