Aim: Despite the adverse mental health consequences of sexual violence, the majority of cases are unreported by victims. Non-disclosure prevents access to appropriate therapeutic and legal interventions. The design of interventions to facilitate reporting of sexual abuse is hinge...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19291
Aim: Literature data on the anxiety levels and pain perception during punch biopsy are lacking. Thus, the aim of the present study is to evalute the anxiety levels and pain perception during punch biopsy. Study Design: This is a prospective, single-center pilot study conducted wi...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19500
Background: It has been established that diabetes mellitus occurs frequently among psychiatric patients; however, little is known about diabetes mellitus among psychotropic drug naive patients with psychiatric disorders in Nigeria. Objectives: This is to determine the prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/16918
Aim: There is a huge treatment gap for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. Mental health literacy is a pre-requisite for prompt and appropriate help-seeking for schizophrenia. The current study assessed mental health literacy about schizophrenia in a sample of secon...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19296
Background: Reports had revealed that internet addiction is a newly emerging social and mental health issue among the youths and has attracted much attention around the world. Furthermore excessive use of the internet has negatively affected the daily life routines of adolescents...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/18933
Background: Report has revealed that with about 45.04 million people that use the internet in Nigeria, the country has been named among the 20 top countries that use the internet in the world. Furthermore on a population penetration of 170.2 million people Nigeria’s internet pene...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19096
Aims: The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-anxiety activity of various extracts of the leaves of Citrus paradisi var. Marsh seedless using light dark model and hole board methods in Swiss albino mice. Methodology: Swiss Albino mice were treated with different doses...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/18699
Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which individuals realize his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. Mixed and anxiety and depression is a mental di...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/18664
Introduction: This work is an example of empirical research. The aim was to look to the possible transgenerational influence between parents and adolescents attachment bond to their respective parents, infant armonic and/or disarmonic development and functional or dysfunctional f...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17983
The twelve pairs of cranial nerves originate from various regions of brain from anterior to posterior, and are designated as per their attachments to the brain. The various bony channels and foramina in the skull base holds and transmits the cranial nerves along with vasculature....
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17894
Introduction: Insomnia is frequently found in older people, and may be symptomatic of underlying comorbid conditions. The use of drug therapy for the symptomatic relief of insomnia is widespread, with the most common class of agents used for this indication being benzodiazepines....
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17216
Aim: This study aimed to describe the range of acute traumatic stress disorder symptoms in a sample of displaced and non-displaced children and adolescents in the Gaza Strip. Methods: This was descriptive analytic study. The study sample consisted of 381 children and adolescents...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/18136
Aims: This study assesses the clinical profile of children and adolescents with psychotic disorders presenting to a psychiatric facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Study Design: The study design was a retrospective chart review. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/18077
Introduction: Several studies on developmental age have investigated aspects relating to emotional competence, and alexithymia in particular, showing that it is associated with behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence. Some such research has focused on the relationship be...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17789
Background: Our thinking, feelings and behaviour as well as our unique individuality can contribute a lot to our mental health. Furthermore based on personality traits it has been argued that some people may be more prone to mental health problems than others. Adolescents are gen...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17998