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Social factors in the study of peptic ulcer disease
No full textCompared 50 cases of peptic ulcers with a control group of 25 normal volunteers matched on age, sex, occupation, and socioeconomic status. Ss were given physical and psychiatric examinations, 2 or 3 psychiatric interviews focused on family dynamics and sociocultural background, and "abreaction with methedrine" for Ss who did not volunteer information. It is concluded that social factors play an important role in the development of peptic ulcers.
Keywords: Social factors, peptic ulcer diseas
A study of mental illness in nuclear and joint family
No full textStudied 1,084 new cases referred to the outpatient department of an Indian mental hospital during a 9-week period. The ratio of nuclear to joint (extended) families was 7 to 3. It is concluded that type of family and diagnosis are 2 independent variables; no relationship was found between psychiatric disorders and type of family.
Keywords: Mental illness, nuclear, joint famil
A Study of Attitude to Hospitalisation and Discharge of Long Stay Patients in a Mental Hospital
No full textBased on interview data obtained from 76 chronic male patients out of a selected purposive sample of 126 patients at an Indian hospital for mental disease, it is concluded that a majority desire to go home and that they have a positive attitude toward their guardians. Analysis also showed that the longer the hospitalization, the lesser the desire to be discharged. Implications for rehabilitation of mental patients are discussed.
Keywords: Attitude, Hospitalisation, Discharge, Long Stay Patients, Mental Hospita
A study of marital happiness in Hindu Gujrati women
No full textPresents data based on a questionnaire given to 250 married Hindu females from upper-middle and middle class nuclear families. Preliminary analysis indicates marriages initiated below 16 yrs of age were negatively associated with marital happiness; those in which there was little age difference (0-6 yrs) between spouses were also less happy. There were positive relationships between marital happiness and income, sexual satisfaction, and education.
Keywords: Marital happiness, Hindu, wome
A Study of Some of the Socio-Psychological Factors among the Adolescent Criminals
No full textHuman society is confronted with criminals and they have been presenting problems in all the societies and in all the ages. No society has ever been successful in making all its individuals to conform to its norms. The problems which these criminals present are of various types and have different causes. Despite the centuries of interest in crime, it is only within the past century that men have sought to study scientifically the factors underlying criminal behaviour. Gradually many studies have come up considering various aspects of crime. Present study is an attempt to study some socio-psychological factors in relation to adolescent criminals.
Keywords: Socio-Psychological Factors, Adolescent, Criminal
Psychiatric Social Work: Problems and Prospects of India
No full textIn many an earlier writing, I have tried to highlight the need for psychiatric social work in India. Here I propose to spotlight- as briefly as possible-a few problems that confront the growth of this nascent speciality.
Keywords: Psychiatric Social Work, Problems, Prospects, Indi
Institutional neurosis – Its causes and remedy
No full textThe term ‘Institutional Neurosis” was coined by Russell Barton in 1959. The adjective ‘institutional’ does not imply that institutions are the only cause of the disorder, but Signifies only that institutions are the places where it was first generally recognised, By no means all people in institutions develop it, and probably hermits, some housewives, and old age pensioners are affected with similar symptoms although living alone. The term ‘neurosis’ is used rather than the ‘psychosis’ since the syndrome itself does not interfere with the Patient’s ability to distinguish between reality and phantasy. ‘Neurosis’ is used in a general descriptive sense. It describes symptoms and signs not psychodynamic hypotheses.
Keywords: Institutional neurosi
Psycho-Sexual Hazards of I. U. C. D. Insertion
No full textThe rapid growth of population is a major factor which is strongly retarding India's development as a self-sufficient nation. Today, from far East to West Asia, bold efforts are being made by the countries to tackle the problem in an effective manner, Despite the initial hesitation of some orthodox sections to give whole hearted support, there is a general upsurge for social change in our country and the powerful support of lower class intelligentsia is one of the most significant features that has put the orthodox theologia on the defensive. Realising this, the Government of India has undertaken crash programmes in family planning and has given national shape to this movement. Intrauterine contraceptive device being a comparatively recent innovation, is an extremely valuable addition to the other means available for family planning in India. Considering all its advantages being cheap, reversible and easy to use, it seems to meet the requirements of an ideal contraceptive for Indian masses. Recent researches in the field and public enthusiasm have also shown that I, U, C, D. is a more acceptable method of family planning.
Keywords: Psycho-Sexual, Hazard, I. U. C. D., contraceptiv
A Study of the Attitude of Newly Hospitalised Mental Patients Towards their Hospitalisation and Homes
No full textStudied the attitudes of 100 male patients recently admitted to a mental hospital. Findings indicate that social stigma was the major reason for resistance to hospitalization and that those who were voluntarily admitted responded better to treatment than those who came unwillingly.
Keywords: Attitude, Mental Patients, Hospitalisatio
Psychiatric rehabilitation and the social worker
No full textoai:ojs2.pswjournal.org:article/1Rehabilitation has been defined as the restoration of the handicapped to the optimum level of functioning in the emotional, social and occupational spheres that the individual rehabilitee is capable of. The crux of the rehabilitation programmes is individualisation of the programme to suit the special needs taking into account the resources of the individual patient. No two patients of chronic schizophrenia have the same personality or the same home background or the same degree or type of residual defect or the same degree of motivation for resocialisation or occupational rehabilitation.
The psychiatric social worker has a crucial role to play at every stage of rehabilitation and in the different components constituting the total rehabilitative effort
Keywords: Rehabilitation, psychiatric social worke