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द्विध्रुवीय विकृति (Bipolar Disorder) में न्यूरोट्रांसमीटर की भूमिका

न्यूरोट्रांसमीटर की भूमिका कुछ रिसर्चो से उजागर होती है। पोस्ट (मनोवैज्ञानिक का नाम) एवं उनके सहयोगियों ने 1980 के अपने अध्ययन में पाया कि नोरइपाइनफ्राइन की मात्रा अधिक होने से व्यक्ति में उन्मादी अनुभूतियाँ अधिक होती है तथा निम्नस्तर होने

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Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: OCD and related disorders – NIMHANS

NIMHANS, The Behavioural Medicine Unit of the Department of Clinical Psychology conducting two days workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: OCD and related disorders on 26th and 27th October 2018. The objectives of the workshop are the Cognitive Behavioral management of Obsessive Compulsive

Awareness Health

When The Mind Gives “Almost Correct” Answers: Understanding Ganser Syndrome 

Picture asking a person a rather simple question: How many legs does a horse have? They look at you, appear to understand what you’re asking, and then say five. You pose another question: What is 2 plus 2? They reply

Awareness Health

Sleep Paralysis: Why People See “Ghosts” 

There are few things more disturbing than waking up to find that your body has concluded it is still asleep. Even though a person can see the room, know the familiar sounds and be certain of their location, they are

Awareness Positive

“Menty B,” “Stressy”, and “Depressy”: The Psychology of Gen Z

“I’m having a Menty B.”  “I’ve been so stressy lately.”  “I’m feeling a little depressy today.”  Many Gen Z readers will recognise these terms. Language about stress, overwhelm, and mental health is increasingly abbreviated, softened, or made playful in everyday

Education

Karen Horney’s Challenge to Freudian Psychology

In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud‘s psychoanalysis ruled psychological thought on the human mind. Most of the field believed its central tenets: behaviour is largely a function of unconscious instincts, personality is largely formed in early childhood, and women’s psychology

Social

Why Teens Say “I’m Depressed” or “I Have Anxiety” So Casually

“That test made me so depressed.” “That presentation was so anxiety-provoking.” Expressions like these have become regular in teens’ day-to-day life. They are sometimes used just to express disappointment, nervousness or stress. In some cases, they can constitute a genuine

Awareness

How Early Menstruation Affects Girls’ Mental Health

For some girls, menstruation comes at an age when they are not generally prepared for it. This often makes people wonder why such a concept of early menstruation occurs for some girls. Menstruation is a regular and natural occurrence in

Therapy

How Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Helps People Overcome Phobias

In 1995, a 19-year-old undergraduate with a fear of heights, particularly of elevators, completed five sessions of graded virtual-reality exposure, with marked reductions in anxiety and avoidance (Rothbaum et al., 1995). A year later, a 42-year-old woman with a debilitating

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BRICS Summit selects NIMHANS as Mental Health CoE

The 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi has selected the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, as the Centre for Excellence (CoE) for Mental Health. The decision was taken during the BRICS summit held from