The document contains summaries of three psychiatric cases. The first case involves a 13-year-old boy who ingested agricultural pesticides after an argument with his mother and had symptoms of depression after losing his father. The second case describes a 16-year-old medical student experiencing symptoms of depression including fatigue, irritability, and suicidal ideation due to high stress and standards. The third case involves a 16-year-old girl with a history of suicidal thoughts and self-harm who was admitted to psychiatry due to active suicidal plans and symptoms of depression in the context of family dysfunction.
this ppt was made in order to make the people learn about the suicides in india and the world. A complete info about the suiciders and hoe to deal with them.
This is a presentation for the topic 'Teenage Suicide'. Topics covered in this presentation are :
i. What is Suicide?
ii. How is Self Injury different from Suicide
iii. Causes of Suicide (short clip)
iv. Protection against Suicide
v. Suicide Risk Factors
vi. Suicide Warning Signs
vii. Involvement/Role of School
viii. Postvention after suicide
ix. Steps Parents and Teens can take
Symposium presentation by Ellen Newman, Hunter Institute of Mental Health, for the Society for Mental Health Research Conference 2016.
For more information visit www.responseability.org
I did this power point in my class Technology Seminar 1. We had to do a power point on something we wanted to raise awarness about and i started out with wanting to do it on dolphins. But i ended up doing it on teenage depression. I thought it was a better topis to raise awarness about.
suicide - a public health problem
history, global scenario, Indian scenario, etiology, risk factors. protective factors, suicide in adolescents, treatment, prevention, recommendations
Men and women feel differently about the trials and tribulations in their life. These feelings manifest themselves into pyschosocial disorders such as drinking and suicides for men while women tend to cope better through social interaction. So how can men find ways to avoid the stigma and seek the help and support they need to work and live productive lives?
this ppt was made in order to make the people learn about the suicides in india and the world. A complete info about the suiciders and hoe to deal with them.
This is a presentation for the topic 'Teenage Suicide'. Topics covered in this presentation are :
i. What is Suicide?
ii. How is Self Injury different from Suicide
iii. Causes of Suicide (short clip)
iv. Protection against Suicide
v. Suicide Risk Factors
vi. Suicide Warning Signs
vii. Involvement/Role of School
viii. Postvention after suicide
ix. Steps Parents and Teens can take
Symposium presentation by Ellen Newman, Hunter Institute of Mental Health, for the Society for Mental Health Research Conference 2016.
For more information visit www.responseability.org
I did this power point in my class Technology Seminar 1. We had to do a power point on something we wanted to raise awarness about and i started out with wanting to do it on dolphins. But i ended up doing it on teenage depression. I thought it was a better topis to raise awarness about.
suicide - a public health problem
history, global scenario, Indian scenario, etiology, risk factors. protective factors, suicide in adolescents, treatment, prevention, recommendations
Men and women feel differently about the trials and tribulations in their life. These feelings manifest themselves into pyschosocial disorders such as drinking and suicides for men while women tend to cope better through social interaction. So how can men find ways to avoid the stigma and seek the help and support they need to work and live productive lives?
Suicide -HOW TO START A SURVIVORS GROUP-PREVENTING SUICIDE selvaraj227
HOW TO START A SURVIVORS GROUP-PREVENTING SUICIDE Etiology Risk factor for suicide Common misconceptions about suicide Suicide Prevention Nursing interventions
People can become suicidal when they feel overwhelmed by life’s challenges. They lack hope for the future, and they see suicide as the only solution. It’s sort of a tunnel vision where other options seem useless
Professional Risk Assessment: Suicide and Self Harm RiskDr Gemma Russell
Presentation delivered to Lifeworks Australia as part of their professional development in 2013.
Specifically discusses how to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment and the implications for different levels of risk. Also highlights, ethical and legal responsibilities of the practitioner.
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Ozempic: Preoperative Management of Patients on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Saeid Safari
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
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Anti-ulcer drugs are medications used to prevent and treat ulcers in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). These ulcers are often caused by an imbalance between stomach acid and the mucosal lining, which protects the stomach lining.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
micro teaching on communication m.sc nursing.pdfAnurag Sharma
Microteaching is a unique model of practice teaching. It is a viable instrument for the. desired change in the teaching behavior or the behavior potential which, in specified types of real. classroom situations, tends to facilitate the achievement of specified types of objectives.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
2. CASE#1
13 year old boy, presented to our emergency department with
fast breathing and altered sensorium, mother gave history of
agricultural pesticide ingestion following an argument with
her.
3. CASE#1 cont..
• Mother revealed that, he lost his father 6 month back, who
died of some liver problem, since then he was in a state of
solitude, depression and persistently refuse to go to work,
who was working as labourer in agriculture fields previously
and due to this he was in a constant dispute with his mother.
4. CASE#2
Akira is a 16 year-old girl. She has a very demanding, high
stress schedule as a second year medical student. Akira has
always been a high achiever. She has very high standards for
herself and can be very self-critical when she fails to meet them.
Lately, she has struggled with significant feelings of
worthlessness and shame due to her inability to perform well.
For the past few weeks Akira has felt unusually fatigued and
found it increasingly difficult to concentrate on studies.
5. CASE#2 cont..
• Her friends have noticed that she is often irritable and
withdrawn. She has called in sick on several occasions,
which is completely unlike her. On those days she stays in bed
all day, watching TV or sleeping. At home, Akira’s mother
has noticed changes as well. She’s shown little interest in
household work and has had difficulties falling asleep at
night. Although she hasn’t ever considered suicide, Akira has
found herself increasingly dissatisfied with her life. She’s
been having frequent thoughts of wishing she was dead.
6. CASE#3
Rehana is a 16 year-old girl admitted to psychiatry department
of PMCH because of active suicidal ideations manifested by
holding a knife to her arm that morning. Rehana has a history
of suicidal ideation and has tried to cut herself in the past, but
reported that the knife would not penetrate her skin. She was
concerned that she would not be able to stop herself again.
Rehana reported depression for the past 2 years and an
obsession with death since 8th grade. She is an obese girl who
appeared sad, making poor eye contact and demonstrating
poor social skills. Her affect was flat and apathetic. Rehana
reported difficulty sleeping, decreased energy, irritable mood
and trouble with her appetite.
7. CASE#3 cont..
• She also reported significant feelings of worthlessness,
helplessness and hopelessness. In addition to the above
symptoms, Rehana spoke about her imaginary friends,
which she has had since 6 years of age. Rehana’s parents
are divorced. Her mother is a victim of domestic violence,
and her father is an alcoholic. Rehana was diagnosed at
AIIMS Delhi Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic
disorder - not otherwise specified, schizophrenia
probability disorder.
8. Attitudes to Suicide
How does the word
‘suicide’
make you feel?
Do any of these attitudes apply to you?
9. People serious
about suicide
can’t be helped
so what’s the
point?
People who
talk about
suicide are
just attention
-seekers
People who
die by suicide
don’t give
warning signs
It’s mostly
young men
who die by
suicide
Talking about
suicide might
give someone
the idea to do
it
10. Suicide
WHAT IS IT?
Death caused by self-directed injurious
behavior with any intent to die as a result of
the behavior.
11. Suicide attempt: A non-fatal self-directed
potentially injurious behavior (may or may not
result in injury) with any intent to die as result of
the behavior.
Suicidal ideation: Thoughts of suicide that can range
in severity from a vague wish to be dead to active
suicidal ideation with a specific plan and intent.
12. Suicide is a Serious Problem?
• Average global suicide rate is 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people
• 3rd leading cause of death for young people ages 10-24 and
accounts for 20% of all deaths annually
• According to the WHO, every year, almost one million people
die from suicide and 20 times more people attempt suicide; a
global mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death every
40 seconds and one attempt every 3 seconds, on average.
• Suicide worldwide was estimated to represent 1.8% of the
total global burden of disease in 1998; in 2020, this figure is
projected to be 2.4%
13. Suicide is a Serious Problem? Cont..
• WHO statistics and studies covering global patterns
of youth suicides rank India amongst the Top 3, along
with the US and Australia.
• The rates of suicide have greatly increased among
youth, and youth are now the group at highest risk.
• Top methods used – poisoning, firearms, suffocation.
15. Region specific suicide rates in India
Figures are higher in the better-off
southern states and the lowest in
the Hindi heartland.
A study published in the British medical journal The Lancet indicates that the suicide
rate in the 15-19 group living around Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India, was 148 per 100,000
for women, and 58 per 100,000 for men.
Teens in Southern India
Have the World's Highest
Suicide Rates
16.
17. Risk and Protective Factors
Risk factors – Increase likelihood that a young
person will engage in suicidal behavior
Intrapersonal
Social/situational
Cultural/environmental
Protective factors – Mitigate or eliminate risk
Intrapersonal
Social/situational
Cultural/environmental
19. Risk Factors: Intrapersonal
• Recent or serious loss
• Mental disorders (particularly mood disorders)
• Hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, worthlessness
• Previous suicide attempt
• Alcohol and other substance use disorders
• Disciplinary problems
• High risk behaviors
• Sexual orientation confusion
20. Mental illness- 90- 95% have a diagnosed
mental disorder
Psychiatric patients: Depressive disorder- 80%
Alcohol related disorders – 4-60%
Schizophrenic disorder- 3-10%
Personality disorder- 5-44%
Organic mental disorder- 2-7%
21. Risk Factors: Social/Situational
• Recent or serious loss (e.g., death, divorce,
separation, broken relationship; self-esteem; loss
of interest in friends, hobbies, or activities
previously enjoyed)
• Family history of suicide
• Witnessing family violence
• Child abuse or neglect
• Lack of social support
• Sense of isolation
• Victim of bullying or being a bully
23. Egoistic - This type of suicide occurs when the degree of
social integration is low
Altruistic - degree of social integration too high
Anomic – Integration into society is disturbed
24. Cyber bullying
• Online bullying - 1/3 of children
• Every 30 mts a child attempts suicide due to
bullying
25. Risk Factors: Cultural/Environmental
• Access to lethal means (i.e. firearms, pills)
• Stigma associated with asking for help
• Barriers to accessing services
• Lack of bilingual service providers
• Unreliable transportation
• Financial costs of services
• Cultural and religious beliefs (e.g., belief that suicide
is noble resolution of a personal dilemma)
26. Protective Factors
• Skills in problem solving, conflict resolution and handling
problems in a non-violent way
• Strong connections to family, friends, and community support
• Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide
• Cultural and religious beliefs that discourage suicide and
support self-preservation
• Easy access to a variety of clinical interventions
• Effective clinical care for mental, physical, and substance use
disorders
• Support through ongoing medical and mental health care
relationships
27. Warning Signs
A warning sign does not mean automatically
that a person is going to attempt suicide, but
it should be responded to in a serious &
thoughtful manner
Do not dismiss a threat as a cry for attention!
What kinds of warning
signs are cause
for concern?
28. Specific Warning Signs
• Talking About Dying - Any mention of dying, disappearing,
jumping, shooting oneself, or other types of self harm
• Change in Personality - Sad, withdrawn, irritable, anxious,
tired, indecisive, or apathetic
• Change in Behavior - Difficulty concentrating on school,
work, or routine tasks
• Change in Sleep Patterns - Insomnia, often with early
waking or oversleeping, nightmares
• Change in Eating Habits - Loss of appetite and weight,
overeating
• Fear of losing control - Acting erratically, harming self or
others
29. • “I can't go on anymore"
• "I wish I was never born"
• "I wish I were dead"
• "I won't need this anymore“
• "My parents won't have to worry about me anymore"
• “Everyone would be better off if I was dead”
• “Nobody cares if I live or die “
Verbal warning signs
33. • Parasuicide : injures themselves by self mutilation
but do not wish to die
• Cyber-suicide : suicide pact made between
individuals who meet on the internet
• Copycat suicide : a suicide within a peer
group/publicized suicide can serve as a model for
next suicide in absence of sufficient protective
factors (Werther syndrome)
• Anniversary suicide: persons take their lives on the
day a member of their family did
Terminologies
35. Treatment of suicide attempters
For every completed case of suicide there are
about 20 non fatal attempts
Repetition – 15-25% within a year
Poor problem solving skills
Treatment
38. 1) Assessment- ( SAD PERSON’S scale – high specificity
but low sensitivity so not used anymore)
2) Treatment:
a) Psychiatric disorders to be treated
b) Community therapy- problem solving and outreach
c) Adolescents – family therapy, group therapy
Management in clinical practice
40. “Are you thinking of suicide?”
“Have you been contemplating suicide?”
“Sometimes people who say things like that are thinking of suicide. Are you
thinking of suicide?”
Be calm and matter-of-fact
“Are you suicidal?”
“I’m worried about you and I need to ask; are you thinking of suicide?”
Ask About Suicide
General principles
44. Time for Action - Some Suggestions
Don’t turn your back when people hint at mental
health concerns
45. Population strategies:
Intervention at community level:
1. Increasing public awareness
2. Campaign to reduce stigma
3. Guidelines for the mass media
4. Regulating formulations, packaging and sale of pesticides
5. Regulation of over-the-counter medication
6. Gender-related legislation and action
7. Introducing alcohol policies
46. Interventions at institutional and
organizational levels:
1. Establishing sentinel centres and developing an information
system
2. Training of personnel working in high risk settings
3. Establishing crisis intervention and counselling centres and
telephone hotlines
4. Increase in specific clinical training programmes for lay
counsellors
5. Redesigning the curriculum for medical and nursing
personnel
6. Intervention programmes for high schools
47. High-risk strategies
1. Patients with psychiatric disorder
a) Risk identification
b) Preventive strategies- active treatment of
individuals and psychological therapy
48. 2. Suicide attempters
3. High-risk occupational groups- all these groups
have easy access to methods of suicide (removing
the access)
4. Prisoners- young males held at remand
Ensuring that prison cells are safe in terms of
absence of structures favorable for suicide
50. When someone is suicidal , he or she will always
remain suicidal
• Heightened suicide risk is often short-term and
situation-specific.
• While suicidal thoughts may return, they are not
permanent and individual with previously suicidal
thoughts and attempts can go on to live a long
life.
Myths
51. Talking about suicide is a bad idea and can be
interpreted as encouragement
Given the widespread stigma around suicide,
most people who are contemplating suicide do
not know who to speak to. Rather than
encouraging suicidal behaviour, talking openly
can give an individual other options or the time
to rethink his/her decision, thereby preventing
suicide.
52. Only people with mental disorders are
suicidal
Suicidal behaviour indicates deep
unhappiness but not necessarily mental
disorder.
53. Most suicides happen suddenly without
warning
The majority of suicides have been preceded
by warning signs, whether verbal or
behavioural.
54. Someone who is suicidal is determined to die
On the contrary, suicidal people are often
ambivalent about living or dying
55. People who talks about suicide do not mean
to do it
People who talk about suicide may be
reaching out for help or support
For the majority of people, just talking about it will have been a huge relief and made the pain they are feeling more bearable. You now need to work together to get further help. Ask the person this question - How long can you keep yourself safe?
Help them identify who might help them and agree the steps you will take together.
If you cannot physically stay with the person, these steps may include that they call you if they feel they cannot keep themselves safe.
Ask if they will agree not to use alcohol or drugs while they are at risk. Alcohol is a factor in more than half of all suicides in Ireland and in 93% of cases where someone under the age of 30 has taken their own life.
If you are struggling with figuring out what steps to take, call the Samaritans or 1Life helpline there and then (numbers on next slide)
You are not alone - neither of you.
Steps could also include talking to a doctor, meeting a counsellor or other support person. Offer to go with them.
Stay committed to the plan until you can hand over the primary care role to some one else who can help