A Monongraph Series Devoted To The Understanding of Medicine, Mental Health, Mind , Man And Their Maxtrix
Every new yearWe just write footnotes to the oldWith the fond hopeThe footnotes continueTo remain relevant to the main text. About the Author Ajai R. Singh, MD, is a Psychiatrist and Editor, Mens Sana Monographs (http://www.msmonographs.org). He is also a poet, singer and music composer.. He has written extensively on issues related to psychiatry, philosophy, […]
When the hopes are hassledAnd relationships are rattledNaïveté asks, why me?When wishes are whackedAnd dreams are dashedNaïveté asks, why me?When fantasies are fetteredAnd blessings are batteredNaïveté asks, why me?When desires are demolishedAnd ambitions are admonishedNaïveté asks, why me?When temptations are traumatizedAnd passions are pulverizedNaïveté asks, why me? Strangely,Naïveté with influenceAnd naïveté with affluenceNever asks, why
Introduction Study of the mind and consciousness is interestingly poised. Study of consciousness is no longer restricted to neurosciences and the brain. Branches of other sciences such as physics, evolution, and philosophy are showing a keen interest in amalgamating data across sciences and moving toward positing a unified theory that can explain the enigma of
Abstract The human body is machine-like, but self-moving, self-regulating, and self-adjusting, governed by willpower and intelligence. Aging of the body is basically a maintenance problem and so it could perhaps be postponed by thorough and frequent maintenance. Aging brings on a cascade of ills and health problems leading to deterioration of physical, mental, emotional, and
In Search of Rationality in Human Longevity and Immortality Read More »
Abstract Psycho-oncology is a well-established field in the developed countries and ‘distress’ is recognised as the sixth vital sign in the care of persons diagnosed with cancer. However, centres in India caring for cancer do not make psycho-social aspects an essential part of their care programmes. The present narrative presents the personal journey of the
Lessons of Being a Patient–Personal Thoughts about Psycho-oncology in India Read More »
Abstract Although 80% of the deaths worldwide occur in middle- and low-income countries such as India, there is less awareness of end-of-life care (EOLC) for people with chronic, serious, progressive, or advanced life-limiting illnesses, including dementia. EOLC involves good communication, clinical decision-making, liaison with medical teams and families, comprehensive assessment of and specialized interventions for
End-of-Life Care and Psychiatry: Current Trends and Future Directions in India Read More »
Abstract Dualism is historically important in that it allowed the medical practice to be divorced from church oversight. The reductionist approaches of modern Western medicine facilitate a dispassionate and mechanistic approach to patient care, and dualist views promoted by complementary and alternative medicine are also problematic. Behavioural disorders are multifactorally realizable and emerge apparently chaotically
The Problem of Dualism in Modern Western Medicine Read More »
Abstract This paper discusses the suggestion of the notion of a worldview as part of the Science of Well-Being. We present, at first, an allegoric comparison as to why the view of a ternary unity of being (i.e. a coherence of the three parts of the being, body, mind, and psyche to maximize well-being) is
Out of Flatland: The Role of the Notion of a Worldview in the Science of Well-being Read More »
Abstract In this commentary on the article, “The Task Before Psychiatry Today Redux: STSPIR,” (Singh, 2014)[20], the author, while agreeing with most of the paper’s findings, proposes a rather parallel judgment that intersects at the same paths ahead. There is a need for widespread and easily available essential mental health services in India. Health agenda
Task before Indian Psychiatry Today: Commentary Read More »
Abstract Attempting to predict future is dangerous. This is particularly true in medical science where change is a result of chance discoveries. Currently, practicing psychiatrists are aware of deficiencies in psychiatric practice. However, we have a number of genuine reasons for optimism and excitement. Genetics, novel treatment approaches, new investigative techniques, large-scale treatment trials, and
Field of Psychiatry: Current Trends and Future Directions: An Indian Perspective Read More »