Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Sushma Kumari ¹, Vikash Ranjan Sharma ², Vinod Kumar Sinha ³, Vinod Kumar ⁴, Ashima ⁵

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychiatry, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Psychiatric Social Worker, State Institute of Mental Health,PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
3 Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN
4 Department of Community Medicine Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
5 Department of Anatomy SHKM, GMC, Mewat, Suman Sharma Department of Medicine PGIMER, Dr RML, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Quality of Life (QOL) measures are useful methods to understand the impact of illness and outcome of treatment. The aim of any therapeutic intervention is not just symptom alleviation but overall improvement. The number of studies on the Quality of Life in bipolar affective disorder, especially in adolescent, is very less considering the prevalence rate of this disorder. Material and In the present study effort has been made to understand the QOL among adolescent patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) (N=30), skin diseases (N=30) and normal controls (N=30). They were rated on WHOQOL BREF. Results of statistical analysis indicates that patients with BPAD have been found to have poorer QOL than adolescent with skin diseases and normal controls. Understanding the quality of life of psychiatric illness like BPAD vis a vis other medical disorders like skin disease (which is usually a chronic disease and QOL is reported to be poor in it also) throws new light in terms of the impact of illness, course, out come and intervention strategies.

Keywords

Quality of Life,bipolar Affictive Disorders,adolescent

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Sushma Kumari ¹, Vikash Ranjan Sharma ², Deapti Mishra ³, P. K. Chakraborty ⁴, Vinod Kumar ⁵, Suman Sharma ⁶

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychiatry, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana,, IN
2 Psychiatric Social Worker, State Institute of Mental Health,PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana,, IN
3 Clinical Psychology, Postgraduate Institute of Behavioral and Medical Sciences Raipur,, IN
4 Manipal Teaching Hospital Pokhara, Nepal, IN
5 Department of Community Medicine Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
6 Department of Medicine PGIMER, Dr RML, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Rehabilitation occupies an important place in the world of psychiatry. Persons suffering from various mental disorders need proper rehabilitation to help them overcome there problems and to adjust as well as adapt to the needs of society. This becomes an important part of patient's management and improving their quality of life. In the present paper we discuss in detail types of rehabilitation and its role in different psychiatric disorders.

Keywords

Rehabilitation,phychiatric Disorders,models

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Ilika Guha Majumdar ¹, Tushar Singh ², Yogesh Kumar Arya ¹, Satchit Prasun Mandal ¹, Sushma Kumari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IN

Abstract

The present study examined the role of childhood parental emotional abuse and neglect in the formation and development of fear of intimacy in the context of romantic relationships and depressive symptoms among a sample of young adults. A total of 275 participants (120 males & 155 females) having the age range from 18 years to 25 years were administered Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory-Psychological Abuse Subscale, Multidimensional Neglectful Behaviour-Form A 20 (Adolescent & Adult Recall Version), Fear of Intimacy Scale and Beck Depression Inventory II. The results of the study showed a significant relationship of childhood parental emotional abuse and neglect with fear of intimacy and depressive symptoms. The results also suggested significant gender differences in fear of intimacy among young adults. Childhood parental emotional abuse and neglect were significantly predicted fear of intimacy and depressive symptoms. The results, thus, indicate that childhood parental emotional abuse and neglect play a critical role in the development of fear of intimacy in the context of romantic relationships and depressive symptoms among young adults. Therefore, it may be argued that maltreatment occurring during the childhood may have enduring adverse influences on adult psychological health.

Keywords

Childhood Parental Emotional Abuse, Parental Neglect, Fear of Intimacy, Depressive Symptoms.

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