Papers by Suprakash Chaudhury
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, Oct 31, 2023
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Background: Individuals who suffered from COVID-19 remain stressed and worried about anxiety issu... more Background: Individuals who suffered from COVID-19 remain stressed and worried about anxiety issues for significant changes in daily living activities, causing strong emotional distress. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of psychological intervention in patients with post-COVID-19 anxiety. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients recovered from COVID-19 were selected for the study of age group 20–45 years of both the sexes. Initially, sociodemographic data sheet was filled, and after that, Mental Health Inventory (MHI) was administered. The patients who scored less on MHI were taken for the study, and psychoeducation, relaxation exercises, and activity scheduling were given to them. The goal of intervention was to prepare the patients to learn, interpret, and react to physical and psychological symptoms related after recovering from COVID-19 infection. The intervention was done for 30 min twice a week for 1 month, after that again postassessment was done to see the efficacy of psychological intervention. Results: Result reveals a significant improvement in mental health-related issues after psychological intervention as assessed by the MHI. Conclusion: Psychological intervention resulted in significant improvement of post-COVID-19 anxiety and related mental health issues.
Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 1996
Medical journal, Armed Forces India, Apr 1, 1995
Statistically significant increased. incidence ofelectrocardiographic: abnormalities were noted i... more Statistically significant increased. incidence ofelectrocardiographic: abnormalities were noted in 70 male patients with alcohol dependenc:e compared to equal number of age and lI8X matched controls.
Medical journal, Armed Forces India, Oct 1, 1998
Medical journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020
Background: There is a paucity of data on the prevalence and pattern of alcohol-induced psychotic... more Background: There is a paucity of data on the prevalence and pattern of alcohol-induced psychotic disorder (AIPD) and the role of personality traits in alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and AIPD. Aim: This study aims to study the prevalence and pattern of AIPD and personality profile in AUD and AIPD patients. Materials and Methods: Consecutive sample of 100 patients with AUD fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM 5) criteria and between 18 and 60 years old were included in the study with their informed consent. Psychotic symptoms were assessed in keeping with DSM 5 criteria for substance (alcohol)-induced psychosis. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) was used to explore personality traits. Results: In the present study, middle class and lower middle class people were found to develop AUD. Early age of initiation of alcohol intake placed the individual at risk of developing severe AUD and psychotic symptoms. Psychotic symptoms were seen in 9% of the individuals. Persons with severe alcohol dependence and longer duration of alcohol use were at increased risk for developing psychotic features. The most common psychotic symptom was auditory hallucination. The EPQ showed that 65.93% of the individuals had psychoticism trait; 67.03% were extroverts. Persons with psychoticism trait were found to start taking alcohol at an early age and develop severe AUD. In the neurotic dimension, 54.95% were highly neurotic; 45.05% had average emotional stability. Conclusions: Psychotic symptoms were seen in 9% of patients with AUD. Psychosis in AUD was associated with severity of alcohol dependence, early initiation, longer duration of alcohol intake, and psychoticism personality trait. Psychoticism and extraversion personality traits were predominant in AUD compared to neuroticism trait.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021
Background: Individuals with permanent orthopedic disability present with a number of physical an... more Background: Individuals with permanent orthopedic disability present with a number of physical and mental health issues. Psychiatric illnesses have been seen more frequently among people with disabilities as compared to normal population. Aim: To study psychiatric morbidity among people with permanent orthopedic disability. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, hospital-based study was conducted at the department of psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital attached to a medical college during January 01, 2018, to December 31, 2018. The study included subjects over the age of 18 years comprising two groups: Group A (n = 50) including consecutive subjects with orthopedic disability and Group B (n = 50) including normal age- and sex-matched controls. Permission was obtained from the institutional ethics committee before the start of the study. Prior informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Sociodemographic variables were recorded, and psychiatric morbidity was screened on Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Results: 62% (n = 31) of subjects in Group A had psychiatric morbidity as compared to Group B (22%, n = 11). Maximum psychiatric morbidity noted among subjects with disability was generalized anxiety disorder (22%, n = 11), followed by major depressive disorder (20%, n = 10) and alcohol dependence (18%, n = 9). Substance dependence was more in Group A (34%, n = 17) as compared to Group B (18%, n = 9). The most common substance dependence was for alcohol (18%, n = 9), followed by opioids (8%, n = 4) and tobacco (6%, n = 3). Conclusion: Psychiatric morbidity including substance dependence is more common among people with orthopedic disability as compared to normal control subjects.
Medical journal, Armed Forces India, Apr 1, 1999
W hile appreciating the concern of Lt Col PI Vincent for the Ambulance Assistants and his sentime... more W hile appreciating the concern of Lt Col PI Vincent for the Ambulance Assistants and his sentimental call for their remustering into the trade ofNursing Assistants, I would like to restrict my comments to my study which was confined to the para-medical and auxiliary staff of AMC in their present jobs. It was not directed towards finding out the medical skills of the auxiliary staff like the Ambulance Assistants whose medical skill is knowingly limited to giving universal first aid. My endeavour was to find out the following in general:--Why do people join Army Medical Corps. Letters to the Editor -Why do people continue in Army Medical Corps. -What are the motivating and hygienic factors. -What do they like and dislike the most in service. It is presumed that the above information if available may be utilised to harness the human resources in AMC. There may be many areas which the readers may feel that may require change. That is how we grow.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used drug in the world. An association between cannabis u... more Background: Cannabis is the most widely used drug in the world. An association between cannabis use and mental illness, in particular psychotic illness, was recognized since long. Various cultures have traditionally used cannabis for different purposes, and continuous increasing use of cannabis is promoting psychosis also. Aim: The present study has tried to identify the differences in profile between the two groups and thus proposing possible variables underlying cannabis and psychosis. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive hospital-based study included 50 consecutive cannabis-using patients with psychosis and equal number of age-matched patients with schizophrenia but no cannabis intake. Permission was taken from the institutional ethics committee. All subjects gave written informed consent. Detailed history regarding psychotic symptoms and different parameters of cannabis use were collected from the key informant as well as the patients in the ward. Both the groups' psychotic symptoms were assessed using scale for assessment of the positive symptoms. Results: There is no significant difference between both the groups with respect to age. Cannabis-using patients with psychosis showed high symptomatology in the areas of pressure of speech, distractible speech, and clanging. On the other hand, patients with schizophrenia but no cannabis intake showed high symptomatology in the areas of derailment, incoherence, illogicality, and global rating of positive formal thought disorder. Conclusion: Continuous heavy use of cannabis can induce a psychotic disorder distinct from acute schizophrenia. Cannabis-induced psychosis has distinct demographic, premorbid, and clinical features.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Background: The concept of burden of care came from the realm of behavioral sciences primarily in... more Background: The concept of burden of care came from the realm of behavioral sciences primarily in the context of looking after a psychiatrically ill person. Caregivers of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) have to take over the totality of patient care since most of these patients are treated at home. As a result of this, they are exposed to negative consequences of caregiving. Aim: This study aims to assess and compare the pattern of burden among the families having patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on the outpatient department level at Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Science. This study included 30 patients with schizophrenia and equal number of age- and sex-matched patients with bipolar disorder. The diagnosis was made as per criteria of International Classification of Diseases 10 diagnostic criteria for research. Their caregivers who gave consent for their participation in the study and satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study by purposive sampling. Tools administered were socio-demographic datasheet and family burden inventory schedule. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Mann–Whitney U test. Results: Total caregiver burden, financial burden, disruption of routine family activities, family leisure, family interaction, and subjective burden felt by caregiver were significantly more in caregivers of schizophrenia patients compared to caregivers of BPAD. There was no significant difference in the two areas of burden, i.e., effect on physical health of the caregivers and effect on mental health of caregivers. Conclusion: Caregivers of schizophrenia patients have significantly higher family burden as compared to caregivers of subjects with BPAD.
Insight is an ability highly valued by clinicians because it is assumed that there is a strong li... more Insight is an ability highly valued by clinicians because it is assumed that there is a strong link between good insight and compliance, relapse, prognosis and better quality of life. Insight is a multidimensional construct and various definitions have been proposed. At present the consensus is that the definition should include the recognition of the presence a mental illness, a symptoms to the mental illness and the ability to recognize the benefits and therefore adhere to treatment. The various definitions, models, prevalence and measurement of insight are briefly reviewed. ; Psychopathology; Schizophrenia; Bipolar Disorder.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2020
Background: Adverse psychological effect of pandemic includes not only increased levels of stress... more Background: Adverse psychological effect of pandemic includes not only increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression but also cyberchondria - the problematic online health research behavior. It is thought that the distress and uncertainty of pandemic clubbed with information overload and its ambiguity have paved the way for cyberchondria. Students being the vulnerable population, the present study was an effort at understanding cyberchondria in students. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess cyberchondria and its association with depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life (QOL) in dental students during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: An online questionnaire-based survey was carried out on dental students. The survey tool comprised a semi-structured pro forma, General Health Questionnaire-12, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21, Cyberchondria Severity Scale 15, and European Health Interview Survey QOL 8. Results: The study revealed that 98.7% of the students were affected by one of the constructs of cyberchondria, viz., “excessiveness” (93.7%), followed by “distress” (84.3%) and “reassurance”-seeking behavior (83.7%). Cyberchondria affected girls more than boys and shared robust positive correlation with depression, anxiety, and stress but not QOL. Factors such as stress, anxiety, QOL, and changes in appetite were associated with higher severity of depression. Family financial losses, preexisting psychiatric illness, and media adverse effect shared robust positive associations with severity of depression, anxiety, and stress and an inverse association with QOL. 76.0% of the students expressed excessive worries regarding missing out on clinical exposure, and nearly half of the students were dissatisfied with eLearning. 78.3% of the students experienced changes in sleep; 68.7% had changes in appetite; and 89.0% reported reduction in the level of physical activity. Conclusion: Cyberchondria is affecting the large majority of students. Educational institutions must put efforts to sensitize students about cyberchondria.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2020
Background: The undeniable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational sector has left the... more Background: The undeniable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational sector has left the students perplexed and uncertain. Infection-related fears, inevitable loneliness, disturbed routine making way for adverse lifestyle habits, stressors such as financial crisis faced by their families, and many more further accentuate their vulnerability to mental health issues. Aim: The aim was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of medical undergraduate students about the COVID-19 outbreak, and to assess their stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QOL). The study also explored the correlation between the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the medical undergraduate students about the pandemic and their mental health issues. Materials and Methods: An online questionnaire-based survey was carried out on medical undergraduate students. The survey tool comprised a semi-structured proforma; General Health Questionnaire-12 items; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale-21 items; and European Health Interview Survey-Quality of Life-8 items. Results: Nearly 61.8% of the students seemed well read and had good knowledge about the medical aspects of the pressing issue of COVID-19, and majority of the students had adaptive attitudes and behaviors toward the pandemic. Almost 23.2% of the students had depression, 20.7% had anxiety, and 13.0% had stress ranging from mild to extremely severe. Nearly 75.1% of the students experienced changes in appetite and 53.6% had changes in appetite. Nearly half of the students expressed excessive worries regarding studies. The mean score of QOL of students was 3.9 ± 0.6. Students with adaptive attitudes and behavior experienced relatively less severe depression, anxiety, and stress compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: A significant portion of the medical undergraduates are experiencing mental health issues and study related concerns due to the adversity brought by the pandemic. The concerned educational bodies and institutes must take up necessary steps to mitigate the adverse effects of the pandemic on students.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2022
Medical journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022
Objective: We aimed to characterize the current and lifetime prevalence of comorbid psychiatric d... more Objective: We aimed to characterize the current and lifetime prevalence of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and suicidality in treatment-and nontreatment-seeking individuals with full and subthreshold avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). We also sought to examine unique associations between the three DSM-5 ARFID profiles (i.e., sensory sensitivity, fear of aversive consequences, and lack of interest in food or eating) and specific categories of psychiatric diagnoses and suicidality. We conducted structured clinical interviews with 74 children and adolescents with full or sub threshold ARFID to assess the presence of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, suicidality, and the severity of each of the three ARFID profiles. Results: Nearly half of the sample (45%) met criteria for a current comorbid psychiatric diagnosis, and over half (53%) met criteria for a lifetime comorbid diagnosis. A total of 8% endorsed current suicidality and 14% endorsed lifetime suicidality. Severity in the sensory sensitivity profile was uniquely associated with greater odds of comorbid disorders in the neurodevelopmental, disruptive, and conduct disorders category; the anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders category; and the depressive and bipolar-related disorders category. Severity in the fear of aversive consequences profile was associated with greater odds of disorders in the anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders category. Discussion: Our findings underscore the severity of psychopathology among individuals with ARFID and related presentations, and also highlight the potential that shared psychopathology between specific ARFID profiles and other psychiatric disorders represent transdiagnostic constructs (e.g., avoidant behavior) that may be relevant treatment targets.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021
Background: Use of smartphone is on the increase worldwide. They have revolutionized our lives to... more Background: Use of smartphone is on the increase worldwide. They have revolutionized our lives to an extent that was unimaginable before the pandemic. Excessive use of smartphones reaching the levels of potential addiction among medical students and its relation to individual's sleep quality and self-esteem led us to study this prevalence. Aim: This stuay aimed to study the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with self-esteem and sleep disturbance in medical college students. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional analytical study was carried out and the prevalence of smartphone addiction, self- esteem, and sleep disturbance was measured using standardized questionnaires smartphone addiction scale short form, Rosenberg self esteem scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index assessment respectively. Results: Prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical college students was 52%. Smartphone addiction was seen more in boys than girls. There was a significant association between the smartphone addiction and sleep disturbance. However, there was no significant association between smartphone addiction and low self-esteem. Conclusion: The prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students is found to be high and is associated with poor sleep.
Medical journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022
In ancient Greece, they branded or cut into the flesh of slaves or criminals so that others could... more In ancient Greece, they branded or cut into the flesh of slaves or criminals so that others could identify them as less-valued members of society. The word Stigma comes from the Greek word stizen which means to tattoo or to brand. Current understanding and use of ...
PubMed, 2001
A case of paraphilia presenting with multiple sexual deviations is reported. The disorder occurre... more A case of paraphilia presenting with multiple sexual deviations is reported. The disorder occurred against a background of disordered childhood and was later associated with alcohol abuse.
Medical journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022
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