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{"title":"Prevalence of tobacco use and effectiveness of physician's brief advice on tobacco cessation in the context of type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"N S Javadekar, N P Ghate, A S Bodas, K M Shelgikar, A P Joshi","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_436_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_436_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tobacco use is the largest preventable risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Moreover, tobacco use interferes with glycaemic control, and there is a proven link between smoking and diabetes complications.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This cross-sectional study investigates the prevalence of tobacco use and the effect of advice about quitting and its impact at one-month and one-year follow-ups in outpatient type 2 diabetics.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Type 2 diabetes patients attending physician OPD in tertiary care hospitals were interviewed using a questionnaire based on Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2, India. They also received the National Toll-Free Quitline Number 1800112356 and the M Cessation no. 011-22901701. The free tobacco cessation clinic details at the government hospital in Pune were also shared, in case patients wanted to attend these facilities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of tobacco use was 19% (present and former tobacco usage), wherein smoking contributed 9.0%, smokeless tobacco (SLT) contributed 7.5%, and dual use contributed 2.5%. The highest use was observed in the seventh decade. More women than men used smokeless tobacco. Poly SLT use and dual tobacco use - smoking and smokeless tobacco products, use of areca nut with SLT was also observed. Following brief physician advice, 27.2% quit tobacco usage at one-year follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A history of tobacco use needs to be asked to all type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in each visit, documenting it, explaining the importance of quitting tobacco in the context of diabetes, and advising to quit tobacco, even to elderly patients. If all the physicians in the health system offer quit advice to all the tobacco users, many patients are likely to quit tobacco.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"253-258"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological correlates of shopping addiction.","authors":"Anwesha Mondal, Manish Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_446_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_446_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Shopping addiction refers to excessive, unnecessary shopping and is characterized by an inclination to acquire unnecessary items to feel pleasure and escape negative emotions. It is a type of behavioral addiction where the person finds the behavior rewarding psychologically while getting engaged in the activity but may later feel guilt, remorse, or even overwhelmed by the consequences.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To understand the prevalence and to assess the relation between shopping addiction and psychopathology, self-esteem, impulsivity, and personality traits.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total sample of 250 was taken for the study through purposive sampling, and responses were collected in both offline and online modes. The tools used were sociodemographic sheet, self-structured shopping behavior questionnaire, Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale (BSAS), Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), Barratt Impulsivity Scale Abbreviated (BIS-A), and Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 122 individuals have been scored a cutoff score of 3 or more, indicating the presence of shopping addiction in them. Further analysis of these individuals suggests a relationship between impulsivity and extraversion personality trait and dimensions of shopping addiction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Shopping addiction is a growing concern which needs to be explored more for treatment planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"292-297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ketamine in treatment-resistant depression.","authors":"Sana Dhamija, Suprakash Chaudhury, Bhushan Chaudhari","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_17_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_17_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"352-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373318/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating change: The journey of the child guidance clinic before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Harshita Biswas, Manoj Kumar Sahoo","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_28_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_28_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mental health is crucial for child and adolescent development, but lack of resources often leads to silent suffering and missed opportunities. Establishing child guidance clinics (CGCs) is a step toward holistic care. During COVID, children faced disruptions to schooling, isolation, family stress, and increased digital exposure, leading to a rise in mental health issues. The stressors have left a long-term psychological impact on our lives even after years post-COVID. The study examines the 10-year journey of a CGC that which navigated the changes brought about by COVID-19, highlighting the importance of mental health for child and adolescent development. The CGC's register, which has systematic documentation of patient details, was used to retrospectively analyze patient records for the last 10 years. Data were extracted and organized to identify trends and patterns across diagnoses. Post-COVID-19, cases of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, global developmental delay, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), and behavioral disorders have increased. There are fluctuations in cases of Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobia, depression, and anxiety. Emotional disorders, though initially had fluctuating numbers, have also increased after the pandemic. However, expressive speech disorders, psychosis, and learning disabilities were found to be stable without many shifts. <b>Conclusion:</b> CGCs in India are vital in addressing the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Post-COVID, the increase in mental health concerns of children and adolescents demands more focused care and a multi-disciplinary team approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"340-344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373349/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress of postgraduate medical students - A myth or a reality?","authors":"Himadri Bal, Tanvi Nijhawan","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_298_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_298_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077644/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workplace violence in the healthcare setting and its psychological impact on healthcare workers.","authors":"Reuben Praharsh Kumar, Wincy Verghese, Divya Hegde, Smitha Lamiya Rasquinha, Rahul M Rao, Ajay Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_375_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_375_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Workplace violence (WPV) among healthcare workers (HCWs) poses a significant burden globally. Various studies have estimated the prevalence and characteristics of WPV, but few have assessed the impact in terms of the mental health of HCWs in the aftermath.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To study the prevalence of WPV and its psychological impact on HCWs. In addition, we aimed to suggest strategies that can be implemented to prevent the overpowering burden of WPV.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We used a standardized questionnaire developed by the International Labor Office to assess WPV, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) to assess psychological distress, and a self-reported sleep quality scoring.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 268 participants among which 43.7% reported having experienced WPV in the last 12 months, with 42.5% reporting verbal violence and 3.4% reporting physical violence incidents. Working in emergency services showed a significant association with experiencing verbal violence. There is also an underreporting of incidents of WPV. Among the psychological parameters, distress is significantly higher for both verbal and physical violence, and participants who faced physical violence had significantly lower sleep quality. Prevention strategies including adequate patient counseling, better communication, improved security, and stricter laws can be implemented to reduce violence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>WPV in healthcare is very common in India with not only high prevalence rates but also a significant psychological burden. There is a need to develop better laws and implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for HCWs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"45-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077643/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Group intervention for intimate partner violence: Manual development and content validation.","authors":"Chinnadurai Periyasamy, Gitanjalai Narayanan, Arun Kandasamy, Sinu Ezhumalai","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_362_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_362_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Group intervention is highly effective for survivors of IPV. There are fewer interventions available for intimate partner violence in addiction treatment settings in India.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To develop and validate the group intervention module for women survivors of IPV.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The group intervention manual was developed by assessing the psychosocial needs of survivors (n = 20) of intimate partner violence and subject experts' opinions (n = 7). The manual was validated using the content validation index and kappa value.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The components of the group intervention manual were developed for women survivors of IPV who were seeking treatment for their spouse's alcohol dependence. The group intervention components include sharing the experience of intimate partner violence, understanding the impact of IPV, psychoeducation regarding alcohol dependence and the treatment process for alcohol dependence, imparting social skills, safety plans, and self-care for the IPV survivors and their children, crisis intervention, and resource mapping. The content validation score of the group manual (I-CVI) is 0.79. The kappa value of 0.0078 indicates that the manual's content validity is excellent.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The group intervention module was validated by the mental health professionals working in the area of partner violence, and final manual has a good content validation score (0.79). The group work manual results indicate that it is feasible to apply in the de-addiction setting in India. Future studies should focus on the large number of population and should look in to address the perpetrated and couple-based intervention for the survivors of IPV.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"61-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077619/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of electroconvulsive therapy on serum brain derived neurotrophic factor, serum interleukin-6, and serum cortisol levels in patients with treatment refractory schizophrenia.","authors":"Nikhil Gurjar, Jitendra Jeenger, Ashish Sharma, Devendra M Mathur","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_422_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_422_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by cognitive dysfunction and persistent psychotic symptoms. Treatment refractory schizophrenia (TRS), resistant to conventional antipsychotics, presents significant challenges. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective for TRS, but its biological mechanisms remain unclear. Biomarkers such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and cortisol, linked to neuroplasticity, immune modulation, and stress regulation, may help elucidate ECT's therapeutic effects.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study evaluated the impact of ECT on serum levels of BDNF, IL-6, and cortisol in TRS patients and explored the relationship between these biomarkers and symptom improvement.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from 2018 to 2020. Thirty-five TRS patients (aged 18-60 years) underwent symptom severity assessments using the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) pre- and post-ECT. Serum levels of BDNF, IL-6, and cortisol were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). ECT was administered bilaterally in 4-7 sessions per patient. Paired t-tests and Spearman's correlation were used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ECT significantly reduced positive (<i>P</i> < 0.001), general (<i>P</i> < 0.001), and total PANSS scores (<i>P</i> < 0.001), with modest reductions in negative symptoms (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Serum IL-6 levels decreased significantly post-ECT (<i>P</i> = 0.018), while changes in BDNF (<i>P</i> = 0.198) and cortisol (<i>P</i> = 0.403) were not statistically significant. Increased BDNF levels positively correlated with reduced positive symptoms (<i>P</i> = 0.041), while decreased IL-6 levels correlated with symptom improvement (<i>P</i> = 0.045).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ECT reduces symptom severity in TRS, with significant modulation of IL-6 and potential involvement of BDNF in positive symptom improvement. These findings highlight immune and neuroplastic pathways as mechanisms of ECT efficacy and suggest biomarkers for treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"39-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating spirituality into the treatment of substance use disorders: A holistic approach to recovery.","authors":"Victor Ajluni","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_260_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_260_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"142-143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077615/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sublingual use of atropine eye drops for the treatment of clozapine induced sialorrhea.","authors":"Anirban Saha, Ayush Singh, Neethu K Nandan, Shrayasi Das, Aditya Somani","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_352_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_352_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clozapine is the drug of choice for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, it has a variety of adverse effects. Sialorrhea is a bothersome side effect that can have an impact on both medical and psychosocial aspects. There is limited literature on the use of 1% atropine eye drops sublingually for the treatment of clozapine-induced sialorrhea (CIS). In this case series, we report three patients of CIS treated successfully with 1% atropine eye drops given sublingually.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"123-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077623/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}