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Epidemiology

PSHYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Child mental health

Recognizing the lack of a comprehensive survey of child and adolescent mental health problems in the country, the departments of Psychiatry and epidemiology with support from ICMR, surveyed children from urban, rural and slum were screened for presence of child and adolescent psychiatric problems as part of a two centre study (Bangalore and Lucknow). Specific screening and diagnostic instruments were utilized. The stratified randomly sampled 2064 Bangalore children revealed an overall prevalence rate of 12.5%.

Mental Health amongst Women

Different facets of the mental health status of women have been examined in the different studies undertaken by the department both specifically and also as part of other focused studies. Participating in the collaborative study of mental health problems among women by a population based survey in Bangalore; the department has undertaken a large-scale review of mental health problems among women by collating information from unpublished documents and reviewing available literature.

Maternal Mental Health

Though several studies have confirmed the presence of a substantial burden of depression and other minor mental disorders in antenatal and post natal women, it is often neglected and rarely attended to and hitherto there has been very little understanding of this issue within the Indian context. With a public health focus, the department is currently collaborating with the health department of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Practicing professionals and NGOs for sensitization, early detection and skills enhancement for better management maternal mental health problems.

Others

World mental Health Survey: India survey

This first large scale, multi-centric study being done in India used standardized instruments and a uniform methodology across 13 centers in India and is a collaborative effort of the departments of

Mental health promotion among high risk category personnel:

Considering the phenomenal occupational stress among police personnel and the increasing occurrence of mental health problems within this group, a study was undertaken on 2900 police personnel from New Delhi, Bangalore, Hubli-Dharwad cities. As an outcome of the recommendations of the study, screening instruments have been adapted at the time of recruitment; on job training has been initiated by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

A study of life style and mental health:

In collaboration with Sri Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Kendra (VYASA), the department has completed the survey of practice of Yoga and other physical activities amongst 5 different groups (Executive personnel, Non executive personnel, Hotel workers, bank employees, Officials and Visitors to Regional Transport office) and their perceptions in relation to illness management. As continuation of this effort, survey amongst 5 more groups is being planned with specific effort to co-relate the life style practices to common mental disorders.

Publications

1. Gururaj G and Girish N. Tobacco use among children in Karnataka: An Emerging Public Health Challenge. Indian J Pediatr 2007; 74 (12) : 1095-1098. [Full-Text/ PDF]
2. Gururaj G, Girish N, Benegal V: Burden and Socio-economic impact of alcohol: The Bangalore study, South East Asia Regional Office, World Health Organisation, New Delhi. [Full-Text/ PDF]
3. Gururaj G, Girish N and Benegal V. Alcohol use and abuse in South East Asia; Gaining Less or Loosing More. World Health organization South East Asia regional Office, New Delhi, 2006.
4. Benegal V, Gururaj G and Murthy P. Report of the project "WHO collaborative project on unrecorded consumption of alcohol" (2002). [Full-Text/ PDF]
5. Benegal V and Gururaj G. Report of the "WHO Collaborative project on Alcohol and Injuries-Report" from India site. (2002). [Full-Text/ PDF]
6. Srinath S, Girimaji SC, Gururaj G, Sheshadri S, Subbakrishna DK, Bhola P et al. Epidemiological study of Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders in urban and rural areas of Bangalore, India. Indian Journal medical research 122, July 2005, 67 – 79. [Full-Text/ PDF]
7. Gururaj G, Girish N and Issac MK. Mental, Neurological and Substance abuse disorders: Strategies towards a systems approach. In: Burden of Disease in India; Equitable development - Healthy future. National Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. New Delhi, 2005, 226 - 250. [Full-Text/ PDF]
8. Gururaj G, Girish N and Benegal V. Final report of the "WHO project Socioeconomic impact of alcohol problems in communities" 2005.
9. Gururaj G and Girish NR Final Report of the project "Global Youth Tobacco Survey in Karnataka". Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Health Organization, New Delhi, 2004.
10. Gururaj G, Isaac MK, Subbakrishna DK and Ranjani R. Case Control Study of completed suicides in Bangalore, India. Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 11(3), 2004, 193-200.
11. Gururaj G, Isaac MK, Girish NR and Subbakrishna DK. Final Report of the project "Health Behaviour Surveillance on Mental Disorders, Injuries and NCDs. Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Health Organization, New Delhi, 2004.
12. Gururaj G, Isaac MK, Girish NR and Subbakrishna DK. Final Report of the project "Health Behaviour Surveillance on Mental Disorders, Injuries and NCDs. Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Health Organization, New Delhi, 2004.
13. Gururaj G and Isaac MK. Psychiatric Epidemiology in India; Moving beyond numbers. In: Mental health - An Indian perspective 1946 - 2003. (eds) Agarwal S P. directorate general of Health Services.Ministry of Health and family welfare. New Delhi., 2004, 37 - 61.
14. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Women and Child Development Organizations; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/Women & Child, 2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
15. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Non-Governmental Organizations; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/NGO.2003 [Full-Text/ PDF]
16. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Educational Institutions; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/ Education.2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
17. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Police Personnel; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/Police.2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
18. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Family Physicans; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/Family.2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
19. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Health Professionals; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/Health.2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
20. Gururaj G, Isaac MK. Suicide Prevention: Information for Media Professionals; NIMHANS/EPI/SUI.Prevn/Media.2003. [Full-Text/ PDF]
21. Gururaj G, Ahsan N, Isaac MK, Lateif MA, Abeyasinghe R and Tantipiwatanaskul P. Suicide Prevention- Emerging from darkness. World Health Organization, South East Asian Regional Office, 2001.
22. Gururaj G and Isaac MK: Epidemiology of Suicides in Bangalore. NIMHANS Publication 44, 2001. [Full-Text/ PDF]
23. Gururaj G and Isaac MK: Suicides - Beyond Numbers. NIMHANS Publication 43, 2001. [Full-Text/ PDF]
24. Chaturvedi SK, Chandra PS, Gururaj G, Pandian RD and Beena MB. Suicidal ideas during pre-menstural phase, Journal of Affective Disorders, 34, 1995, 193-199.
25. Chandra P, Chaturvedi SK, Gururaj G: Premenstural experiences, explanatory models and help seeking in Indian women. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 11, 1995, 73-77.
26. Chandra PS, Gururaj G and Chaturvedi SK. Identification and assessment of premenstural symptoms in women - An epidemiological approach to the investigation. NIMHANS Journal, 11(2), 1994, 1-8.
27. Janakiramaiah N, Gururaj G, Subbakrishna D K, Gangadhar B N and Shivaji Rao. Acute Psychosis diagnosed as Schizophrenia in ICD-9 - A descriminant validity study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 34 (4), 1993, 344-346.
28. Gururaj G, Narayana Reddy GN, Shariff IA and Subbakrishna DK. Study report on the utilization pattern of services in extension services of NIMHANS, 1992.
29. Gururaj G, Narayana Reddy GN, Subbakrishna DK. Service Utilization Pattern in Extension services of NIMHANS. NIMHANS Journal, 6(2), 1988, 85-92.