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{"title":"Stress and substance abuse - Assessment of psychiatric problems among police personnel.","authors":"Nikhil Nayar, Akansha Kalra, M K Deshpande, Kunal Kumar, Abhinit Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_95_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_95_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Law enforcement, particularly policing, is a highly stressful occupation leading to stress, depression, anxiety, and substance intake. Over time, such persistent stress can affect both their professional efficacy and personal well-being.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To estimate the level of stress, depression, anxiety, and substance intake patterns among police personnel.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study consisting of 75 police personnel, including constables and assistant sub-inspectors were conducted in Indore district, where four police stations were selected by simple random sampling and nonprobability convenience sampling in two stages. police stress questionnaire-operational and organizational, DASS scale, and ASSIST were used. Data was entered in an Excel sheet and analyzed using SPSS Software. Categorical data is expressed as proportions and percentages and continuous data as mean and standard deviation. Wherever applicable test of association was applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 42 (56%) participants were in a moderate stress level in the operational stress questionnaire; however, it was 28 (37%) in organizational stress. A total of 19 (25%) police personnel had some features of depression, with 13 (17.3%) being mild, five (6.7%) moderate, and one (1.3%) being severe. Tobacco intake (smoke as well as smokeless) was present in 35 (47%) participants, while alcohol intake was found in 44 (59%) participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The majority of the participants were in a moderate stress level in the operational stress questionnaire; however, low or no stress was reported by a few according to the organizational stress questionnaire. In comparison with depression, many participants were found to have anxiety. Alcohol intake was more commonly seen than tobacco intake.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"60-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923244/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147270675","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 predictors of positive affect and meaningful work: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Sanjana Garg, Kalpana Srivastava, Sonia Puar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_32_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_32_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Positive affect (PA)-encompassing emotions such as joy, interest, and alertness-and the experience of meaningful work (MW) are vital to psychological well-being. While both have been widely studied as individual outcomes, their shared psychological foundations remain underexplored. Two constructs central to this process are differentiation of self (DoS), the ability to maintain a clear sense of identity while staying emotionally connected to others, and cognitive-emotional regulation (CER), the capacity to manage emotions effectively, especially under stress. Although DoS and CER have shown relevance in clinical populations, their role in fostering Positive affect (PA) and the experience of meaningful work (MW) in healthy adults is not well understood. Given the rise in emotional burnout and the growing pursuit of meaning in work, there is a need to identify psychological traits that sustain emotional vitality and purpose.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the role of differentiation of self and cognitive-emotional self-regulation in positive affect and meaningful work among adults.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 62 healthy adults aged 20 to 45 years were assessed using standardized psychological measures: the Differentiation of Self Inventory, the Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Work and Meaning Inventory. Statistical analyses, correlation, regression, mediation analysis and one-way ANOVA was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant correlations were found among DoS, CER, PA, and MW. DoS and CER were significant predictors of both PA and MW. PA and MW showed a reciprocal predictive relationship, where each reinforced the other. Catastrophizing mediated the relationship between DoS and NA. Self-employed individuals scored higher on MW and positive refocusing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The psychological constructs of differentiation of self and cognitive-emotional regulation play an important role in fostering positive affect and a sense of meaningful work. These constructs can be used in therapy to enhance well-being and satisfaction with work.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"82-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923234/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147271045","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":"Enhancing well-being and managing depression in alcohol dependence patients through well-being therapy.","authors":"Meenakshi Gupta, Kaptan Singh Sengar, Amool Ranjan Singh","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_56_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_56_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emotional dysregulation and poor psychological well being are significant psychological factors that can trigger relapse in patients with alcohol dependence. Therefore, well being therapy (WBT) is used as a treatment component for patients with alcohol dependence.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To analyse the effectiveness of WBT on depression, anxiety, and stress among inpatients with alcohol dependence.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The sample consisted of 10 patients, aged between 30 and 45 years, divided into a control and experimental group based on the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42, Advanced Warning of Relapse, and Ryff's Psychological Well being Scale were used to assess the patients at the pre and post intervention phases. Eight biweekly sessions were conducted over four months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>WBT significantly improved various dimensions, including the likelihood of relapse, depression, stress, autonomy, purpose in life, self acceptance, and overall well being.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>WBT can be used as an integral part of treatment among patients with alcohol use disorder to reduce the chances of relapse.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"78-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923230/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147270997","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":"Enhancing mental health services for capacity building: The Afghan support program telepsychiatry initiative.","authors":"Khalid Attaullah Mufti, Ali A Mufti, Afzal Javed, Zarqa Sahar, Sumawiya Shiraz, Mubashara Sahar, Mian M Ul Haq, Mumalikat Zahir, Naqeebullah Masoom, Albert Persaud","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_125_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_125_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research paper examines the impact and effectiveness of the Afghan Support Program's (ASP) innovative telepsychiatry initiative in addressing the mental health challenges faced by Afghan refugees and communities enduring complex emergencies, and it also plays a crucial role in capacity building of Afghan refugees by providing training and support to local healthcare workers in that region. The study utilizes a mixed-method longitudinal design to analyze data collected from 1,000 patients. The result indicates that ASP's telepsychiatry program plays the significant role in improving mental health care for Afghans, offering a range of interventions, including medication management and crisis intervention. The positive outcomes highlight the potential of Telepsychiatry to provide effective and accessible mental health services during a humanitarian crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"165-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923239/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147271001","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":"Psychogenic polydipsia in bipolar affective disorder.","authors":"Himanshu Ahlawat, Aditya Soni, Manju Bhaskar, Yogita Gaggar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_325_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_325_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"181-182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923217/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147270964","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":"Negative events in psychotherapy: A narrative review.","authors":"Dushad Ram, Narayana Manjunatha, Suresh Bada Math","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_114_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_114_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While psychotherapy is effective for numerous mental health conditions, it may also result in undesirable effects, such as mild emotional distress, symptom exacerbation, dependency, and, in certain cases, ethical violations by therapists, which are frequently underreported. This narrative review synthesizes existing literature to evaluate the prevalence, underlying mechanisms, ethical implications, and prevention strategies for negative events in psychotherapy, including side effects, adverse effects, and therapist-related harm. The incidence of negative effects varies significantly due to inconsistent definitions and research methodologies. Factors such as weak therapeutic alliances, therapist incompetence, cultural mismatches, and systemic deficiencies contribute to the development of negative effects. Additionally, vulnerable groups, including youth, trauma survivors, and ethnic minorities, are also affected. Current assessment tools, such as the Inventory for the Assessment of Negative Effects of Psychotherapy and the Negative Effects Questionnaire, fail to fully capture the complexity of harm, while ethical issues such as inadequate informed consent persist. To enhance safety, psychotherapy requires standardized harm monitoring, comprehensive therapist training, culturally tailored approaches to meet diverse client needs, and routine outcome tracking to detect and address negative events early. The lack of comprehensive tools impedes transparent risk communication, intensifying ethical challenges such as inadequate informed consent. Clear definitions and comprehensive assessment tools are essential to provide safer, more ethical, and effective care.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"15-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12923238/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147271008","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":"Steroid dependence and withdrawal syndrome.","authors":"Sudip S Mukherjee, Suprakash Chaudhury, Alisha Kumari","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_290_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_290_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 3","pages":"559-560"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12574769/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145430981","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":"Lived experiences of individuals with cyberviolence: Understanding the nature of the dark side of social media use.","authors":"Anju S Nair, Nitin Anand, Manoj Kumar Sharma","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_67_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_67_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The advancement in technology has given more people accessibility to internet and social media. Technological advances have led to the exponential rise of cybercrime, with an average of 7000 cases being reported in India every day in 2024. Given the potential harmful consequences, a thorough understanding of this phenomenon and the ways to address them is critically required.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the lived experience of cyberviolence and online victimization.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The sample comprised of 14 individuals aged 18-30 years, who were the target of cyberviolence, recruited through snowball sampling. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview schedule that was subjected to thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The key characteristics of cyberviolence perpetration were found to be the anonymity and power of perpetrator, availability of wider audience, its continuous nature, greater accessibility to the cyber victims, the inability to escape, ease of committing the crime, and difficulty in gathering evidence. These enable the perpetrators to commit different types of cyberviolence, including cyberbullying, online sexual harassment, identity theft, catfishing, and cyber grooming.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study sheds light on the rapidly emerging phenomenon of cyberviolence, operationalizes its definition, and outlines its key characteristics that likely act as facilitative factors for the perpetration of online violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 3","pages":"456-462"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12574775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145431286","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":"The role of impulsivity in suicide attempts among patients with major depressive disorder: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Simran Sandhu, Koustub R Bagul, Richa Choudhary, Akanksha Singh, V S Pal","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_117_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_117_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Suicide is a major global public health concern, particularly among individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). While depression is a well-known risk factor, not all patients with MDD attempt suicide, indicating the need to explore additional contributors such as impulsivity.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the role of impulsivity in suicidal behavior among patients with MDD, comparing those with and without a history of suicide attempts.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 150 patients diagnosed with MDD at a tertiary care center, divided into two groups: those with (<i>n</i> = 73) and without (<i>n</i> = 77) suicide attempts. Psychiatric assessments included the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), which evaluates three domains of impulsivity: attentional, motor, and non-planning. Statistical analyses included Mann-Whitney U tests, Spearman's rank correlations, and Pearson's correlations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with suicide attempts had significantly higher SBQ-R (mean = 12.38) and BIS-11 scores (mean = 85.03) compared to non-attempters (SBQ-R mean = 8.22; BIS-11 mean = 61.34; <i>P</i> < 0.001). No significant difference was found in depression severity (HAM-D scores). Among attempters, suicidality was strongly correlated with impulsivity (ρ = 0.423, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and moderately with depression (<i>ρ</i> = 0.336, <i>P</i> = 0.004). Attentional (<i>r</i> = 0.42, <i>P</i> = 0.001) and motor impulsivity (<i>r</i> = 0.31, <i>P</i> = 0.015) were significantly associated with suicide risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Impulsivity, particularly attentional and motor domains, is a significant independent predictor of suicide attempts in patients with MDD, beyond depression severity. Incorporating impulsivity assessment into routine psychiatric evaluations may enhance suicide risk prediction and inform targeted interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 3","pages":"517-521"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12574765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145431263","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":"Neuropsychiatric presentation in a rare case of Wilson's disease: A case report on diagnostic approach and management.","authors":"Ajinkya S Ghogare, Amey C Joshi, Chetan L Morey, Shilpa A Telgote, Pranav N Shirbhate","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_11_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_11_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 3","pages":"555-556"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12574764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145431226","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}