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{"title":"Research on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness: A review of Indian studies.","authors":"Arghya Pal, Lokesh Kumar Saini, Aniruddha Basu, Gaurav Kachhawaha, Kaustav Kundu, Ravi Gupta","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_110_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_110_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many psychiatric disorders present with symptoms involving disordered sleep. The overlay of sleep and psychiatric disorders, though ubiquitous, remains less well understood. The evolution of diagnostic manuals for sleep and psychiatric disorders has also complicated our understanding of this intersection.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Hence, this current review was conducted to explore the progress of Indian research on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In order to cover the wide spectrum of our scope of review, it was decided to conduct a narrative review. The search was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar, and the recruited studies were all research work done in India on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The review could identify substantial volume of research published from India on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness. The prominent sleep disorders that were addressed included restless legs syndrome, insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia, and sleep-related breathing disorders. The studies were mostly clinic-based and observational in nature.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To conclude, the relationship of psychiatric disorders and sleep disorders has been in the forefront of research in the India. There is a high prevalence of sleep disorders in Indian patients with psychiatric ailments. However, it was found that the research attempts have been largely clustered toward certain selected disorders and there is a need for conducting more studies using more rigorous designs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 5","pages":"469-481"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144180363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using professionalism mini-evaluation (P-MEX) for psychiatry postgraduates: Feasibility study.","authors":"Jagdish R Varma, Anusha Prabhakaran","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_176_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_176_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 5","pages":"547-549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144180824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychotherapy is mostly harmless but not totally harmless: Implications for India.","authors":"Anil Kakunje, Khushboo Dewani, Preeti Srinivasa, Mahesh Gowda","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_291_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_291_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 5","pages":"545-547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118793/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nomophobia: Prevalence and severity among Indian medical students - A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Shiv K Mudgal, Pratima Gupta, Rakhi Gaur, Saurabh Varshney, Vipin Patidar","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1132_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1132_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A growing dependence on smartphones for social interactions and learning has raised concerns about the psychological consequences of excessive usage, and nomophobia is one such concern.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This review study and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of nomophobia among Indian medical students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After a thorough search of the databases PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and EBSCO, the researchers found 77 studies. The processes of study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias evaluation were carried out by two independent reviewers. The statewise subgroups analysis was done, and heterogeneity was detected using sensitivity analysis using R programming. The study protocol is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024610302).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis identified 24 studies with 7172 participants from diverse Indian states. The pooled prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe nomophobia among medical students was found to be 25% (95% CI: 21%-30%), 59% (95% CI: 54%-63%), and 14% (95% CI: 12%-17%), respectively. Subgroup analyses indicated notable differences in the severity of nomophobia, with West Bengal [84.82 (95% CI: 75.39-94.25)] and Uttarakhand [81.49 (95% CI: 78.29-84.69)] having the highest mean scores of nomophobia and Gujarat [60.00 (95% CI: 58.61-61.39)] having the lowest.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results show that nomophobia is prevalent among Indian medical students, underscoring the need to implement support services for individuals struggling with technology addiction such as time management and mindfulness training.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 5","pages":"459-468"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding different types of review articles: A primer for early career researchers.","authors":"Abhishek Ghosh, Shinjini Choudhury","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_373_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_373_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Review articles are central to evidence synthesis, yet early career researchers often struggle to select and apply appropriate methodologies. This primer provides a comprehensive overview of five major types of evidence synthesis-quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, mapping, and meta-evidence synthesis. It also discusses rapid reviews and living reviews as distinct modes of conducting synthesis rather than standalone types. Each review approach is described in terms of its purpose, methodology, strengths, limitations, and suitable application. Key reporting frameworks-including PRISMA, PRISMA-ScR, MOOSE, ENTREQ, and JBI guidance-are referenced to promote methodological transparency. The article also reflects on concerns around redundancy and bias, particularly in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. By situating each review type within a broader ecosystem of knowledge synthesis, the article underscores their complementary roles in informing policy, practice, and future research. This primer serves as a foundational resource for early career researchers and educators, with a companion article planned to guide the process of planning and writing different types of reviews.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 5","pages":"535-541"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118787/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144182049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A commentary on \"Unusual presentation of desiderosmia in major depressive disorder: A case series of four patients from Eastern India\".","authors":"Carla I Borré, Ronald S Go","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_902_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_902_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 4","pages":"441-442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12073950/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental health aspects of adoption and the role of mental health professionals: A Narrative review.","authors":"Jyotsna Jain, Sonam Mehuriya, Snehil Gupta, Rajesh Sagar","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_969_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_969_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adoption is the process through, which a child who is orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered is legally provided with parents who are not the biological parents of the child, thus ensures to ensure the child's care and wellbeing. During the process of adoption and thereof, both adoptees and prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) face several psychosocial challenges. Assessment and timely intervention for these issues are paramount for the successful culmination of the adoption better longterm outcome.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This narrative review aims to provide an overview of the adoption process in India, the psychological challenges faced by adoptees and adoptive parents, the role of mental health professionals, and future directions on this topic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For the current narrative review, a thorough literature search was performed using the PubMed and Google-scholar databases, along with a grey-literature search by visiting the websites of the relevant agencies, such Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India. The key terms used were adoption, mental health issues, adoptees, prospective adoptive parents (PAPs), and mental health professionals (MHPs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adoption is a difficult family construct that often gets neglected. India's legal framework for adoption is limited by delays in declaring children legally free for adoption and the lack of mental health assessments for adoptive parents. Adopted children face complex psychosocial challenges, with higher rates of externalizing behaviors, yet well-designed community-based studies are lacking. Strengthening multidisciplinary policies and mental health support is crucial for improving adoption-related outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current research adds to the limited literature on this topic. This paper can sensitize MHPs, PAPs, and stakeholders of the adoption process, along with providing some critical insights about the topic, which in turn can help in the successful culmination of the adoption process both for the adoptees and PAPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 4","pages":"367-374"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12073964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outpatient-based buprenorphine-assisted opioid withdrawal management: A preliminary prospective observational study.","authors":"Avinash Jhajharia, Priyanka Saha, Piyali Mandal, Atul Ambekar","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1084_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1084_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Indian guidelines mention the use of buprenorphine in opioid withdrawal in both outpatient and inpatient setting.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This is the first study aiming at assessing the feasibility aspects of outpatient-based buprenorphine-assisted opioid withdrawal treatment for opioid dependence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective observational study, 30 men with opioid dependence, planned for outpatient-based withdrawal management, were recruited by purposive sampling and were assessed at baseline, 2, 4, and 12 weeks using validated tools. Abstinence was validated by a urine toxicology screen.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age of the sample was 24 (21.75-28.0) years. About 67% retained in treatment with a treatment perception score of 4.1 (4.0-4.4) and a significant reduction of craving and withdrawal scores. More than 80% were abstinent at 12 weeks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study findings suggest that outpatient-based buprenorphine-assisted acute opioid withdrawal management is a feasible and acceptable treatment. Considering the relatively few inpatient addiction treatment settings, the findings are promising.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 4","pages":"428-431"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12073959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Postpartum psychosis in a patient with cavernoma: Is there a link?","authors":"Rajnish Raj, Aaliya Khanam, Zaid Ahmad Wani","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_957_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_957_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 4","pages":"443-445"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12073943/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Undetected comorbidities in older adults with serious mental illness, and opportunities for screening - A cross-sectional study from Kerala.","authors":"Priya Chandran, Jayakrishnan Thavody, C M Sujina, Neethu Mohan, Shibu Kumar, Harish M Tharayil, Anusha Prabakarana, C B Sooria, Smita N Deshpande","doi":"10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_360_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_360_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Older adults with serious mental illness (OASMI) have a shorter life expectancy than the general population. Comorbidities are mainly responsible for this \"mortality gap.\" India lacks field studies on comorbidities among the OASMI.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>We aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported medical comorbidities and associated factors among the OASMI in Kerala living in the community.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present study is a part of the Support system Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Illness in Old age (SENIOR) research project. SENIOR used a cross-sectional study design, among OASMI participants identified through multistage cluster sampling from three districts in Kerala. For data collection trained research fellows conducted participant interviews at the participant households. The analysis of self-reported comorbidities for this paper was a secondary analysis derived from the primary data of the SENIOR study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>More than half (53.98%) of the 917 OASMI participants self-reported at least one medical comorbidity, with hypertension (32.2%) and diabetes (25.1%) being the most common. Reported comorbidity prevalence was lower, among those without partners (<i>P</i> < 0.011) or caregivers (<i>P</i> < 0.025); those not receiving psychiatric treatment (<i>P</i> < 0.011); those not covered by health insurance (<i>P</i> < 0.001); and those who did not have regular income (mostly through pension) (<i>P</i> < 0.039). The self-reported comorbidity prevalence among OASMI in our study was lower than the self-reported comorbidity prevalence among the general older adult (OA) population of Kerala in Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) (2017-2018).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The lower prevalence of self-reported comorbidity in our study indicates that comorbidities among the OASMI often go undetected. To address this issue, we propose that their contact with the healthcare system/provider must be utilized for comorbidities screening, and awareness on this created among all stakeholders. Implementing targeted screening for high-risk OASMI groups identified in our study can help narrow their mortality gap.</p>","PeriodicalId":13345,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"67 4","pages":"391-398"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12073961/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}