Author: Mano Shastra

Trishna Ghosh (Chettri, Bista) Clinical Psychologist, Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Patan, Nepal   Investigations have found the OCD indeed is associated with deficits in inhibition, impaired set shifting ability, poor working memory and low verbal frequency. However, till date, it has not been examined whether these deficits are trait-related (independent of symptomatology) or state-dependent (dependent of symptomatology). Since the data of this nature has an implication in the management of this condition, 51 OCD patient meeting the ICD-10 criteria for predominantly compulsive (F 42.1) formed the symptomatic group, and patients with file diagnosis of F 42.1 attending follow-up appointments and reporting 80% or more improvement currently with pharmacological, psychological or comb...

Binita Dhungel , Manisha Chapagain , Sagun Ballav Pant , Suman Prasad Adhikari , Trishna Ghosh Chettri, Ananta Prasad Adhikari , Sudip Aryal Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Nepal , Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Bhandarkhal, Kathmandu. Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Nepal , National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Nepal   Greater indulgence into use of nicotine either via smoked or smokeless form in patients with schizophrenia has been accounted in literature numerous times. Prevalence studies of use and dependence of nicotine are less. Thus this study aimed to find more about use and dependence of nicotine and readiness to quit among schizophrenic patients. N...

Chettri GT1, Pathak N2 1.Clinical Psychologist, Mental Hospital Lagankhel,Nepal 2. Consultant psychiatrist, Armed police force Hospital, Kathmandu   Introduction: The impact of alcoholism on marital – family functioning and the influence of marital – family relationship on the development and the maintenance of the alcoholism are challenging problems to both the clinicians and researchers. The aim was to study the relationship between religious coping spiritual well being, and marital adjustment, among the wives of males with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome. Material And Method: Wives of alcohol dependent male patients admitted in the Department of Psychiatry, Armed Police force Hospital were included in the study after informed consent. a) Semi-Structured Proforma b)The Spi...

Trishna Ghosh Chhetri, Suman Prasad Adhikari and Sijo George Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal Objectives: This research was conducted to find out the prevalence of depressive symptoms and assess the symptomatology in adolescent students of Nepal. Background: Depressive symptoms are prevalent among school going adolescents and there is a significant relationship between prevalence of depression and socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent students. The objective was to study the socio-demographic correlates of depression in adolescent students. Materials and methods: A descriptive study was conducted among the 3000 adolescent school going population to assess the prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms. Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-2 was ...