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The Qualitative Analysis of Psychosocial Profile of Juvenile Offenders and Exploration of Their Perception towards Delinquent Behaviors

Plabita Patowary & Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Juvenile delinquency or juvenile offending generally means the failure of children to meet certain obligations expected of them by the society. The study aimed for qualitative analysis of psychosocial factors which played a crucial role in exhibiting the delinquent behavior of ju...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i3-430110

Care Strategies for the Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease: Integrative Literature Review

Viviane Ferraz Ferreira de Aguiar, Dayara de Nazaré Rosa de Carvalho, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Jaqueline Dantas Neres Martins, Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa, Carla Sena Cunha, Celice Ruanda Oliveira Sobrinho, Fernanda Araújo Trindade, Rakel Daiane Costa da Silva, Ivone de Melo Sousa, Dandara de Fátima Ribeiro Bendelaque, Kateley Stefany da Costa Castro, Andréia Dias Grijó de Oliveira, Raphael Resende Gustavo Galvão, Lorena Nayara Alves Neves, Nancy de Souza Felipe de Nazaré, Suzanne Lourdes Souza, Mônica Custódio do Couto Abreu Pamplona, Elisa da Silva Feitosa & Ivonete Vieira Pereira Peixoto · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Objective: To investigate care strategies in older people with Alzheimer's Disease, in the 2014-2018 historical series. Methodology: Integrative Literature Review was conducted in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American Health Sciences Literature (LILACS...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i3-430111

Religious Mosque Leaders (Khateebs): Awareness, Perceptions, Practices and Attitude towards Mental Health, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb, Abdulelah Ishaq Khayat, Adnan Ahmed Makkawi & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Background: Mosques are the most holy places in the eyes of Allah-Exalted and Glorified, and the religious mosque leaders (Khateebs) who read 15-20 minutes Khutbah prior to Friday Prayers have great knowledge in religion of Islam and are considered the peace-building leaders thro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i3-430112

Somatics Symptoms and Depression: A Review

M. Herrera-Estrella, E. Izar, K. Luna & M. Cuellar-García · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Aims: The objective of this review has been to highlight the importance of non-specific and painful symptoms of depression since sometimes the person does not notice or is not able to talk about their emotional symptoms. This leads us to refine the search for symptoms that can ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i230109

Effect of Donepezil and Vitamin B12 Supplement on Serum Thyroid Profile in Alzheimer’s Disease

Neelam Yeram, Shubhangi M. Dalvi, Vinayak W. Patil, Vinayak P. Kale, Kamlesh Jagiasi & Leela G. Abichandani · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate thyroid status in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients and its response to donepezil and vitamin B12 supplement therapy for 6 months. Design: Case-Control Observational study. Place and Duration: Department of Biochemistry, GGMC & S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i230108

Neurodynamic Influence of Hydrocortisone on Rhinencephalic and Telencephalic Brain Areas

Ilochi Ogadinma, Daniel Yaro Onoja & Chuemere Arthur Nwafor · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

The neurodynamic effect of graded hydrocortisone treatment on rhinencephalic and telencephalic brain regions was studied in an experimental animal design that sampled isolated hippocampal, basal nucleic and frontal cortical brain regions of male wistar rats. Four test groups, ii...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i230107

Mental Health Awareness Phone Polling Survey: Focus on Community Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, Saudi Arabia

Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb, Saed Salem Alasmari, Rashid Abdullah Alduraihem & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Background: Mental health awareness surveys that assess the broad knowledge of various stakeholders including public nationwide help in the development of relevant strategies to enhance their poor mental health literacy. Objective: The aim of this telephone polling survey was to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i230106

Studies on Phytochemical, Nutraceutical Profiles and Potential Medicinal Values of Allium sativum Linn (Lilliaceae) on Bacterial Meningitis

Kokori Bajeh Tijani, Abdullahi Attah Alfa & Abdullahi Aminu Sezor · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

The studies on phytochemical, nutraceutical profiles and potential medicinal values of Allium sativum linn (lilliaceae) on bacterial meningitis were evaluated against bacterial meningitis pathogens. The methods employed in this study were validation of phytochemical screening whi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i230105

Psychosocial Profile of Juvenile Delinquents

Plabita Patowary & Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Juvenile delinquency has become the most important subject matter of discussion in various fields. The disarray and destruction due to deviant behavior is assuming alarming proportions which is an awakening call to the society. The present study aims to assess various psychosocia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i130104

Triggering Factors for Breakthrough Seizures among Epileptic Patients. Cross Sectional Study in Epileptic Patients Attending Epilepsy Clinic Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt

Ahmed Esmael, Mohammed Gomaa & Mohammed Saad · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Background: The prevalence of breakthrough seizures in persons with epilepsy is very high in developing countries. Consequently, patients and physicians should be aware of the possible factors that may cause breakthrough seizures. Objective: The aim of our study is to determine t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i130103

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis among Mentally Ill Persons in Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria

Iquo Bassey Otu-Bassey, Dora Imefon Udoh, Ofonime Mark Ogba & Monday Francis Useh · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Aim: The prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in relation to mental illness among inpatients of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Calabar was investigated with a view to improving the quality of their medical care. Study Design: This was cross sectional study. Ethical approval a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i130102

Movement Disorder Early in the Presentation of Two Children with Subacute Sclerosing Pan-Encephalitis

Hanin Al-Gethami, Mohammad Talal Alrifai, Ahmed Al-Rumayyan, Waleed Al-Tuwaijri & Duaa Ba-Armah · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive degenerative disease caused by measles infection with overall poor prognosis in spite multiple modalities of treatment. The course of the disease is characterized by progressive neurological decline in the form of behavi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i130101

Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Concise Update on Clinical, Diagnostic and Integrative and Alternative Therapeutic Perspectives

Naseem A. Qureshi, Hamoud A. Alsubaie & Gazzaffi I. M. Ali · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Background: Myofascial pain syndrome is a common multifactorial condition that presents with key manifestations and comorbid with many systemic diseases and regional pain syndromes. Objective: This study aims to concisely review clinical, diagnostic and integrative therapeutic as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2019/v13i130100

Are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Migraine Related?

Ahmed Esmael, Mohamed Gomaa & Maha Hazem · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Background: Compression neuropathies have previously been associated with one another. Migraine has not been considered a type of compression neuropathy but, some recent studies found that some types of migraines may be treated by targeted peripheral nerve decompression. So, the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2018/v12i330099

Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy at Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba in Lagos, Nigeria

Dada Mobolaji Usman, Okewole Adeniran Olubunmi & Raji Ayanjide Lukman · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2019

Aims: To obtain sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients receiving Electroconvulsive therapy in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and duration: The study was carried out at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos, Niger...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2018/v12i330098