Vol. 1 No. 2: July - September (2025) Tamil Psychiatry Journal
July - September
Articles
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Shift work and shift work sleep disorder Medical and Psychiatric implications due to shift work
Shift work has been around for a long time, and various employees in the medical sector, transportation sector, emergency services, police and IT sector have been working on shift basis. Some industrial companies are also practicing shift work to increase their productivity. In the IT sectors where such jobs are paid lot more, and where... Read more
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Agoraphobia Causes, symptoms and treatment of Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is one of the several types of anxiety disorders. People with this type of anxiety disorder experience intense fear and anxiety when going to crowded or public places, fearing that they will be trapped there. This can lead to anxiety even when they actually think that they want to go to those places. They may also gradually avoid... Read more
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Divorce and separation how parents can help children cope
In 1972, anthropologist Margaret Mett stated that in all societies in the world, a situation has been created where both husband and wife must live together. In India, in recent times, we have seen a high rate of separation and divorce between the married couples due to various reasons. In the past, it was the duty of men to earn money and the... Read more
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms and causes
20% of people worldwide suffer from anxiety disorders. Although there are many types of anxiety disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder is the most common type of anxiety disorder. This disorder affects women twice as often as men. Statistics show that one in four people between the ages of thirteen and eighteen suffer from this disorder.... Read more
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Cannabis abuse and its implications Scientific overview of how Cannabis affects your mind and body
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 3.9% of the world’s adult population uses cannabis, which is equivalent to 180.6 million people worldwide. While cannabis use is legal in some countries, such as Canada and the United States, cannabis use is illegal in most countries, including our own. A meta-analysis of... Read more
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Migraine ketosis for the prevention of migraine
When people hear migraine described as a one-sided headache that feels like a hammer being hit in the head, you can imagine how painful it can actually be. More women than men are affected by this one-sided headache. There are families where everyone from mothers to daughters to grandchildren suffer from migraines. This headache, which can... Read more
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Violence types, prevention and management
From young children to young adults, there are some visual media that promote violence in a celebratory mood. In this, it is increasingly impossible to predict who will be violent and who will resort to what kind of violence in the house or street we live in. To that extent, the impact of the media and the digital age are creating an... Read more
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Mental health and Menopause Understanding women’s mental health in reproductive stage transition
The reproductive period of women begins with puberty and ends with menopause. The moment when a woman's reproductive period ends is called menopause. During menopause, a woman's ovarian function gradually decreases and eventually stops completely. These menopausal changes occur in stages, not in a day or a few weeks, but over several months.... Read more
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Epilepsy Symptoms, causes and treatment of Epilepsy
Awareness and knowledge about the brain- the main engine that drives our body, is essential. All the scientific inventions of today are created by the brain power of the scientists around the world. On an average, we use only 5-10% of our brain power. The remaining 90-95% lies dormant and unstimulated. By stimulating a few parts of our brain,... Read more
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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Background, aetiology and clinical presentation of TLE
The area on the both sides of the brain is called the Temporal Lobe. This Temporal Lobe contains many important areas of neural control such as Wernicke Area, Broca’s Area, Limbic Area, Hippocampus and Amygdala. These control many important functions of the body - hearing, seeing, recognizing faces, reasoning, language and controlling emotions.... Read more
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Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Symptoms and causes of SPD and its management
Our senses play a vital role in everything we do. From waking up in the morning to doing difficult tasks, our senses are essential for everything we do. We very well know the five external senses of our body namely- vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Like the senses of taste and smell, our body's internal sensations are currently divided... Read more
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Benzodiazepine BZD Use, misuse and abuse- its clinical implications
In India, doctors mostly use benzodiazepine-type sleeping pills. Benzodiazepine group of drugs include Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Clonazepam, Temazepam, Nitrazepam, and Diazepam and so on. These drugs work by stimulating the neurotransmitter GABA in the brain. There are many different neurotransmitters in the brain. Some of them stimulate the... Read more
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Sexual Abuse Adult manifestations of childhood sexual abuse- impact and implications
Sexual violence against children is a global phenomenon that transcends national borders and occurs in all countries. The future of the victimised children is greatly affected. Victims of sexual violence face many consequences including behavioural changes, increased sexual sensitivity, physical and psychological disturbances. A 2017 study on... Read more
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Learning Disability Types, causes, symptoms and treatment of Learning Disability
Humans are not born with the ability to read, write, or do arithmetic. These skills must be learned later. This is in contrast to the verbal ability that humans have had for over 100,000 years. The symbols used to represent specific numbers and words were only invented a few thousand years ago. These symbols are what are needed to read, write,... Read more
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Is it a crime to punish children? The effects of corporal punishment on children’s mental health
The idea of punishing children has been prevalent among parents and teachers for a long time. As a result, it has become common to punish children even if they do not listen to simple instructions or commit minor mistakes. The Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted a survey of nearly 12,500 children in thirteen states between the... Read more