Workshop Title: “Hand-on Neuro Art Therapy – A New Kid on the Block”
Presenters:
Prof Dr. Nirmal Lamichhane, Dr. Pujan Sharma
Synopsis
Neuro Art is called the art of positive change; it is a method of transformative creative drawing that forms new neural connections in the brain and inspires new thoughts and insights.
This creative method is based on “Neurographica” invented by Russian Psychologist, creative entrepreneur, and architect Pavel Piskarev in 2014, and has grown rapidly around the world. Piskarev describes Neurographica as “conscious drawing using a special graphical language” that anyone can learn to draw and interpret6. It is a form of art that is built in scientific principles using the knowledge of visual thinking in combination with the laws and patterns identified by various schools of psychology.
This creative drawing process does not require any previous drawing experience or skills. Therefore it is a form of art therapy that is adaptable for all age groups. It allows people to express themselves and their ideas without having to put them into words, improves self-confidence, encourages mindfulness, and helps relieve stress and anxiety.
This form of art transforms one’s stress and fear by drawing freeform lines and then later using a specific algorithm to transform the stress into a beautiful work of art. At first, a pen is used to draw long looping or crisscrossing lines on paper. Artists are encouraged to think of a problem or issue which they are facing while drawing the line. Then, sharp corners where lines cross or turn are filled in with ink. Colors are then added to the shapes drawn. Art can be something recognizable or abstract.
As the line travels across the page, it encourages us to relax. It acts as a form of meditation as the pen creates lines and shapes. We can disconnect from the things we’re troubled by and focus on the drawing for a few moments. Sometimes the lines cross each other to make recognizable shapes and sometimes they arejust bubbles. The scribble is cathartic and represents blockages, conflicts, or other psychological turmoil.
A relatively novel field of therapy, neuro art has been well-received and has garnered positive feedback across all platforms. It is well known fact that art, music and other forms of creativity has positive effects in human health. Neuro Art of its own accord does not have robust studies. Whatever work has been done are mostly from non-mental health professionals. So, Neuro Art Therapy is a potential area for study. We are conducting research to prove its effectiveness in mental health.
Key words: Neuro Art, positive change, creativity, stress, well-being
Objective:
Treating & TamingOCD: DR P J SAJU. FRCPSYCH CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST (CBT) SWYFT WAKEFIELD & BDCT AIREDALE 22MAY 2023
Learning Context
Multifaceted complex disorder
Chronic Remitting & Relapsing course
Effective Medical therapy & Psychological therapy
Self management( taming the demon)
SEX ON THE PROMISE OF MARRIAGE: SOCIAL PSYCHIATRIC AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Proposed by: Dr Indira Sharma and Dr MN Tripathi
Email: indira_06@rediffmail.com
Phone: 93365 12655
Participants: Dr Indira Sharma, Dr KK Mishra, Dr MN Tripathi, Dr Niska Sinha
Background:
Sex on the promise of marriage is a major social, psychiatric and Legal Problem.
There is little recognition that it is the manifestion of Mental illness.
Aim: To discuss the social, psychiatric and legal perspective of ‘Sex on the promise of marriage’.
Lay out:
Introduction: Sex on the promise of marriage: Psychiatric and Legal Perspective. Indira Sharma
Sex on the promise of marriage: Social Perspective: Dr KK Mishra
Sex on the promise of marriage: Gender Perspective: Dr Niska Sinha
Sex on the promise of marriage: Psychiatric Perspective: Dr MN Tripathi
Sex on the Promise of marriage: Gender Legal Perspective Dr Indira Sharma
Discussion with participants
Conclusion: Sex on the Promise of marriage. Future Direction: MN Tripathi
ALCOHOL AND MENTAL HEALTH: ALLOW ALCOHOL OR BAN IT-THE GREAT CONTROVERSY
Proposed by: Dr Indira Sharma: Professor Emeritus, National Academy of Medical sciences, New Delhi (India)
Email: <indira_06@rediffmail.com>; Phone: 93365 12655
Participants:
Dr Indira Sharma, Director et Large, WORLD FEDERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH
Dr Sunil Mittal: Vice President, Constituency Development, WFMH
Dr Roy Abraham Kallivayalil: Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, WFMH
Background: Alcohol is the favourite drink of many even though it is known to result in significant morbidity and mortality.
Aim: To discuss the pros and cons of taking alcohol and suggest pragmatic solutions
Introduction: Alcohol and Mental Health: Allow Alcohol or Ban It-The Great Controversy: Dr Indira Sharma
Alcohol and Mental Health: Advantages of taking alcohol: Dr Roy Kallivayalil
Alcohol and Mental Health: Double standard on taking alcohol: Dr Sunil Mittal
Alcohol and Mental Health: The way Forward: Dr Indira Sharma
Discussion with participants
Conclusion: Dr Sunil Mittal
Assessment and Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Workshop presenters:
Dr Velusamy Sivakumar, Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Trust and Spire Claremont Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Dr Saminathan Anand, Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS, Lincoln, United Kingdom.
Introduction
The number of people with dementia is increasing globally. In India, it is estimated that there are more than 4 million people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and this places India with the third highest caseload of dementia sufferers in the world after China and USA. Good dementia care should be person-centred and tailored to meet the needs of patients and their families. The treatment strategies include medical, psychological, and social care interventions. Timely assessment of cognitive functions and confirmation of diagnosis is vitally important for an effective treatment of the cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms of dementia.
Aims and Objective of the Workshop
It is anticipated that the practising psychiatrists from all sub-specialties possess a good knowledge in recognising and assessing people with cognitive problems and formulate a management plan for their cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms of dementia. In this workshop, the authors intend to present several case studies of four major sub-types of dementia – Alzheimer’s, Vascular, Fronto-temporal and Lewy Body Dementia. The workshop will aim to encourage the participants to identify the challenges in the assessment and management of their patients.
The presenters intend to take through the participants to look at the epidemiology, challenges in identifying various dementias that is prevalent in Indian communities, work through the neuropathology, assessment and diagnosis and share the evidence based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions with the workshop participants.
About speakers
Dr Sivakumar and Dr Anand are senior consultants in Psychogeriatrics in the United Kingdom. After graduating from Coimbatore Medical College in Tamil Nadu, they both obtained their postgraduation in Psychiatry from NIMHANS, Bangalore. They are Members of Royal College of Psychiatrists, London. They have worked in the field of Older People Mental Health and Dementia Care for more than 20 years.
Workshop Proposal Title: Crafting a Cutting-Edge School Mental Health Model An Orientation Training Workshop
Mental health is critical to children’s happiness and success. Various studies have proven that students who receive social-emotional and mental health support achieve better academically. Health and well-being as developmental goals are well articulated in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The WHO Report on Mental Health (2016) estimates that nearly 20% of children and adolescents are suffering from disabling mental illnesses worldwide. Suicide rates and self-harm attempts among Indian adolescents are one of the highest in the world. In recent workshops with teachers in more than 200 schools (Public and private) from all over India, a large spectrum of mental health issues affecting young minds have been reported. Schools are the most impactful agents of change when it concerns the mental health and well-being of the students. The schools provide very critical and impactful inputs into the students’ lives. It is the need of the hour to design a program for adaptive and positive behavioral changes that enable children and adolescents to deal effectively with the challenges of modern-day life. Developing core life skills from the early years in school through the Life Skills Education Paradigm is such a program that deepens their awareness and creates responsible and empowered citizens for the future. Here students as ‘Life Skills and Wellbeing Ambassadors’ can play a vital role in creating a participatory climate for behavioral change and adapt to strengthen the inclusive environment. ‘The Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Program for Enriching Life Skills, Holistic Health and Wellbeing of Students’ by Expressions India, has been a model of implementation in many parts of the country.
The workshop will provide an opportunity to learn the methodology and implementation of the Life Skills Training program. Establishing a life skills initiative at the national level requires an infrastructure capable of developing life skills programs of widespread relevance and acceptability. It is important to learn the strategies and skills to manage implement, and monitor the program over time. The hands-on training workshop for School Mental Health in India shall go a long way in promoting a positive climate of psychosocial well-being in the school and minimizing the impact of obstacles related to mental health.
Name of proposed session speakers:
a) Dr. Rushi, Professor & Director, Amity Institute of Behavioral Health & Allied Sciences (AIBHAS), Amity University, Noida Campus, U.P.
Contact number: 9910457770
Email: rtamanna@amity.edu
b) Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Sr. Consultant Psychiatrist and Incharge, Institute of Mental Health and Life Skills Promotion, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, Program Director - Expressions India: The National Life Skills, Values Education & School Wellness Program.
Contact number: 9810054860
Email: jnagpal10@gmail.com
Microaggressions: Mental Health Consequences and Strategies to Overcome
Objectives:
Review evidence-based literature on Asian hate, prejudice, and microaggressions.
Assess the various forms of microaggressions—microinsults, microassaults, and microinvalidations.
Demonstrate health and mental health consequences of microaggressions.
Discuss effective strategies to overcome prejudice.
First coined in 1970 by Harvard Psychiatrist, Dr. Chester Pierce for the African American population, the term microaggressions has expanded to include all minority populations. This presentation examines the evidence based literature on microaggressions in Asian and South Asian populations across the Indian diaspora.
While prejudice against Asians and South Asians has always existed, this presentation focuses on the day-to-day subtle prejudices experienced by Asians and South Asians. The presenters discuss the origins of microaggressions, the unique experiences of South Asians, and the mental health and health consequences posed by a cumulative lifetime burden of prejudice.
Increasingly, healthcare providers understand prejudice and its various forms as a social determinant of mental health, particularly in vulnerable and minority populations. This presentation aims to bring awareness of microaggressions and understanding of their health consequences to mental health providers. Additionally, there is a focus on incorporating effects of microaggressions in assessment and treatment planning. Lastly, the presenters will review cited strategies to overcome microaggressions at the individual, interpersonal, community, and organizational levels.
Dr. Badr Ratnakaran, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, USA
Dr. Dhruv R. Gupta, NY State Office of Mental Health, USA
Dr. Ranganathan Ram, Focus Behavioral Health USA
Dr. Ranna Parekh, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
Dr. Varghese P. Punnoose, Government Medical College, Kottayam, India
Physician Leadership Skills Workshop: Thriving through lifelong learning, mentoring, sponsorship, coaching, and feedback
Physicians ‘ leadership skills and best management practices can positively influence organizations’ outcomes and patient care. However, leadership skills are deficient in the pedagogy of psychiatry residency training in India. Our workshop discusses core leadership skills of lifelong learning, mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship, and giving and receiving feedback. These skills can help physician leaders’ self-growth by motivating them to improve their skills, take up challenges, and become experts in their field. Our workshop will introduce these skills through case scenarios and role-play for their audience along with audience participation and conclude with a panel discussion with the audience.
Objectives
Outline the importance of lifelong learning in growing as physician leaders.
Describe the significance of mentoring, sponsorship, and coaching the development of physician leaders.
Evaluate providing and receiving feedback in advancing skills as physician leaders.
Faculty and Topics:
Introduction and importance of learning skills to grow as physician leaders by Dr. Badr Ratnakaran, Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Virginia, USA.
Lifelong learning and leadership by Dr. Varghese P. Punnoose, Government Medical College, Kottayam, India.
Mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship by Dr. Ranna Parekh, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
Giving, receiving and evaluation of feedback by Dr. Dhruv Gupta, New York State Office of Mental Health, USA.
ANCIPS 2024: Workshop Abstract Medical Cannabis--the UK perspective
Medical cannabis was rescheduled in the UK in 2018 and medical prescriptions are now legal. There are estimated to be between 1.5 million and 2 million people self –medicating with cannabis for pain and/or mental health conditions.
To be eligible for medical cannabis, a patient will have to have tried at least 2 licensed treatments and/or have and an unmet clinical need. Since 2018, there have been around 45,000 prescriptions for a wide range of conditions including Anxiety, Insomnia, PTSD, depression, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, OCD, Anxiety and sensory conditions associated with Autism, dementia and others.
Currently medical cannabis is not available on the NHS though at present there are trials underway within the NHS As a prescriber for the last nearly 4 years, I have used medical cannabis to treat all of the above.
In this workshop, we will explore the history of cannabis as a medicine, going back to various ancient texts. We’ll explore the endocannabinoid system, the neuromodulator system that exists in all of us.
We’ll explore the plant in detail, including the major cannabinoids as well as terpenes and flavonoids.
We will discuss modes of administration, potential side effects and how the plant can alleviate mental suffering. We’ll also explore the latest real world evidence base and the challenges of conducting RCTs. If time permits I will also present case examples in the areas of PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety and insomnia.
Lessons from 5 years of implementing MHCA 2017
Outline
Mental Healthcare Act 2017 was thought to radically reshape the practice and delivery of mental health services in India. After 5 years, roll out of the act is still in its early infancy. Lack of structures, systems and resources has limited the implementation. Lessons needs to be learned from those who have attempted to implement the Act. Institute for mind and brain, an MHE in Kerala attempted to implement the act for last 5 years. The workshop will explore 1. Systems and structures required to implement the act in MHEs 2. Lived experience of patients receiving care under provisions of the Act 3. Trajectory of patients on supported admissions 4. Differences in clinical measures and care satisfaction between independent and supported admissions.5. Locally derived solutions for various gaps in the Act.
Workshop methods
The workshop will utilise a mixture of presentation of specific theme based data (1-5) and case based approaches to highlight the current practice as well gaps.
Audience will have opportunity to familiarise with all the relevant structures, systems, and forms (reports, records, and notifications), that has helped to implement the Act locally.
Outcomes
The participants would gain practical understanding on how the Act is implemented in an MHE. Lessons learned will be shared. Locally derived systems would be demonstrated.
Workshop Leads
1.Dr Manoj Therayil Kumar MD MPH Dip CBT (Oxford), FRCPsych, Director, Institute for Mind and Brain, Thrissur, Kerala, India
2.Dr Rooby, PD DPM DNB, Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute for Mind and Brain, Thrissur, Kerala, India
3.Dr. Indu Joshy, DPM DNB, Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute for Mind and Brain, Thrissur, Kerala, India
4.Dr. Vineeth Mohan, MD, Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute for Mind and Brain, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Bridging the Gap in Technology and Psychiatric Care: 4th National Official Workshop of the IPS Technology and Psychiatry Specialty Section
Background: The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents transformative possibilities for psychiatric care, particularly in the realms of diagnosis, treatment personalisation and risk stratification. Aims and Objectives: This workshop aims to elucidate the confluence of AI and psychiatric care and discuss technological advancements and clinical applications. Speakers and Topics: Dr. Sudhir Bhave, EC Coordinator, IPS Technology and Psychiatry Specialty Section: Introduction and Context Setting Dr. Darpan Kaur, CoChairperson, IPS Technology and Psychiatry Specialty Section: Applications of AI in Real-World Clinical Settings Dr. Mohan Sunil Kumar, Chairperson, IPS Technology and Psychiatry Specialty Section: AI in Mental Health: A Review of Digital Therapeutics Dr. Sudhir Bhave will initiate the discourse by delineating the imperative for the integration of AI-driven methodologies in psychiatric care, thereby setting the stage for subsequent discussions. He will highlight the potential of AI to improve the accessibility, affordability, and quality of psychiatric services, especially in resource-limited settings. Dr. Darpan Kaur will present on the “Applications of AI in Real-World Clinical Settings,” focusing on machine learning algorithms that facilitate differential diagnosis and treatment optimisation. She will illustrate the use of AI in developing clinical decision support systems (CDSSs), which can assist clinicians in making more informed and personalised treatment decisions. Dr. Mohan Sunil Kumar will discuss a comprehensive “Review of Digital Therapeutics in Mental Health,” elaborating on the efficacy and limitations of AI-powered interventions such as chatbots and virtual therapists. He will highlight the emerging evidence base for the use of digital therapeutics in the management of a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The participants will acquire an enhanced comprehension of the potentialities and constraints of AI in psychiatric care, both diagnostically and therapeutically at the end of this 60-minute innovative workshop. Conclusion: The workshop will conclude with Q and A session.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy(SFBT)-practical use in Child and Adolescent mental health.
*1) Dr TV Anilkumar 2) Dr.P.S.Indu
1)Professor and Head , Department of Psychiatry ,Govt Medical College ,Ernakulam, Kerala
2) Professor and head, Department of Community Medicine, Govt Medical College, Kollam, Kerala
Introduction,
Almost all parents of Child and adolescents with mental health problems are seeking for non pharmacological interventions over drug treatment.In the background of time pressure and lack of skill and confidence in psychotherapy techniques , mental health professionals usually evade such request. Solution focused approach is a very simple,brief and easy to implement to address most of the child and adolescent mental health problems in clinical practice.and community including school setting.
Aim
To demonstrate how to effectively use SFBT in routine child and adolescent psychiatry practice and preventive intervention in community including schools..
Contents
Basics of Solution focused approach
Practical tips in the implementation of SFBT
Pictorial models for screening and intervention for Solution Focused intervention
Methodolgy
We will explain the SFBT principles using FRaMES model (Future oriented questions,Resource activating questions,Miracle questions,Exception questions/success stories and Scaling questions) to make it simple and handy to use in busy practice.
Practical tips for the screening and and intervention will be demonstrated in group activities.A pictorial screening tool named as BASICS (Behaviour , Affect, Somatic, Interpersonal, Cognitive and Skills) for assessment of need and severity if intervention required will be explained.
Workshop will demonstrate the practical use of pictorial frame work ,the KITE model(K –Know the strength, resources and expectations and challenges, I –Involve all important people including parents, teachers and friends . T –Train the skills to achieve the goals, E-Evaluate-self evaluate functioning in biopsychosocial domains using the pictorial model ) for individual care of child in solution focused school mental health programme.This will be in an interactive workshop format involving group activities to learn from each other
A brief profile of the presenter(s) *
.Dr TV AnilkumarMBBS,DPM,DNB,Mphil,PDF,PhD
Working as Professor and Head of Psychiatry Government Medical College,Ernakulam.He was in charge of Child and adolescent Psychiatry services ,Med College ,Trivandrum since 1998.Actively involved in school mental health programmes in Kerala named ORC(Our Responsibility to Children)implemented by Women and Child Department in 300 schools.
Developed screening tools based on visual explanatory model for identification of ADHD,Adolscent Depression and Risk and protective factors in adolescent mental health(Mphil and PhD work).Initiated an ICMR-DHR(Govt of India) project for the development of an intervention programme for emotional and behavior problems in school going adolescents based on Solution focused approach..
Founder secretary of MANASA(a self help group for recovered patients and family members)
2. Dr.P.S.Indu,MBBS,MD,DPM,DNB,Mphil,PhD,FRCP is a psychiatrist currently working as Professor and head of Community Medicine, Govt MedicalCollege, Kollam, who have been working in community mental health. Did Long Term DHR Fellowship in community mental health and child psychiatry from the University of New South Wales . Awarded DHR grant for ‘development and effectiveness of a school based intervention to manage emotional and behaviour problems of school going children’.
The workshop is intended for *
Beginners,Intermediate and Experts in Mental health interested in school mental health.
Mobile number of the key presenter/author 9447180886
Workshop on Active Listening in Psychotherapy
Dr. Veerapillai Sayee Kumar*
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According to American Psychiatric Association, Psychotherapy is a type of treatment that can help individuals experiencing a wide array of mental health conditions and emotional challenges. It uses many techniques that help people change behaviours, thoughts, and emotions that cause problems or distress through verbal, non-verbal and psychological techniques. While good listening is a basic requirement to be a Therapist, but is equally important to refine and develop. Due to limited facilities for systematic psychotherapy training in India, our graduates in mental health come out as untrained or under-trained in psychotherapy especially in mastering specialized skills like active listening, advance empathy etc. But the demand for such skilled services in India is growing. So it is proposed to conduct this exercise. A care is taken to make the content and process relevant for Indian setting. It is an attempt to share the practice knowledge and build a competency in therapeutic listening. In a fast developing country like India, it is very important to ensure required human resource development in psychotherapy. So this workshop can be a training with a focus on competency building exercise in psychotherapy skills.
Identified Objectives of Workshop:
To sensitise and develop skills the participants of the therapist’s verbal and non-verbal behaviours during psychotherapy.
To explore various nuances active listening in therapist – patient communication.
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* Consultant: Counselling & Psychotherapy- CBT, Chennai
Email: dr.sayeekumar@gmail.com
Workshop designed for ANCIPS 2024, 75th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Organised by Indian Psychiatric Society, Kochi, Kerala | 18th - 21st January, 2024: Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) in mental health: A method to address stigma and discrimination
Manikandan Pari1*, Ramamurti Mangala *, Ramachandran Padmavati 3*
*Schizophrenia Research Foundation (I), Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 110, India
1Research Assistant, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (I)
2Consultant Psychiatrist and Assistant Director (Awareness), Schizophrenia Research Foundation (I)
3Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (I)
Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), an art form developed by Augusto Boal from Brazil, blends art and education to facilitate dialogue, experiential learning, personal transformation, and social change through interactive performances and discussion. TO empowers communities to explore and combat oppression. TO encourages group participation, helps recognize challenges, makes one more critically aware of oppression, explore alternative solutions for social justice.
People with mental illness (PwMI) experience challenges in everyday life. It is important to advocate for the rights of persons with mental health issues, focusing on accessibility, inclusivity and equality in all aspects of life. This becomes feasible only when public engagement methods go beyond creating awareness and work towards changing attitudes. TO is a valuable tool to achieve this.
SCARF (I) has been using TO techniques including forum play in community engagement to address stigma and discrimination, highlight issues faced by PwMI and facilitate discussion among various stakeholders. This is part of PIECEs (Improving outcomes for people with psychosis in Pakistan and India – enhancing the Effectiveness of Community-based care) a NIHR funded research project.
The workshop aims to demonstrate the role of TO in anti-stigma campaigns in mental health. We will introduce the concept of TO and demonstrate the use of techniques in Forum theatre to engage with different communities to sensitize them about mental health. The team will stage a short forum play to provide a hands-on experience for the participants. The play will be facilitated by a mental health professional trained in TO methods.
Psychiatry and Poetry Writing: 2nd National Workshop of The Poets of Psychiatry Group
Background: The Poets of Psychiatry Group comprises 70 Psychiatrists from India and abroad who write Poetry. It is founded by Dr Darpan Kaur. Poetry has a relevant role for awareness, training, psychotherapy and research in Psychiatry. This is a novel creative workshop aimed at enhancing the skills of Psychiatrists in Creative Poetry Writing and Psychiatry. Hence, the perceived need for conducting the 2nd National Workshop of The Poets of Psychiatry Group on Psychiatry and Poetry Writing Aims and Objectives: To conduct the 2nd National Workshop of The Poets of Psychiatry Group on Psychiatry and Poetry Writing. Methods: The workshop was planned via online meetings of The Poets of Psychiatry Group. Collaborative ideas and themes were discussed online and the speakers and subtopics were finalised. Speakers and Topics: Dr Darpan Kaur: Founder’s Perspective Dr Gulbahar Sidhu: Creative Poetry Writing Dr Rajeev Jain: Skill Enhancement in Poetry Writing Dr Fabian Almeida: Existing, Expressing, Exhaling… Conclusion: The workshop shall conclude on enhancing networking and collaboration in Poetry and Psychiatry.
Creating Safety in Therapy Psychotherapeutic Approach to Highly Anxious Patients
1.Dr Sona Kakar MD
Consultant Psychiatrist and ISTDP Supervisor
Hyderabad
drsonakakar@gmail.com
2.Neha Agarwal
MSc Psychology
Pune
agrawal.ip@gmail.com
3.Bhavna Raja
Clinical Psychologist
MSc. Psychology
Surat
bhavnaraja@gmail.com
4. Varsha Tekwani
Msc. Psychology
Surat
Varshatekwani8889@gmail.com
When patients present to a therapist they carry a template of hurt from past experiences in past relationships. This creates anxiety about getting hurt in new relationships.
Since they are embarking on a new relationship with the therapist it is natural for them to also experience some anxiety about getting hurt. Those who were criticized will fear criticism, those who were judged will fear judgement, those who were abandoned will fear abandonment. Those who endured physical abuse may fear the same
This can manifest as bodily distress and feeling unsafe.
This interactive teaching workshop is designed to equip participants to pick up bodily cues of anxiety and work with the patient to first make him feel safe with you.
Establishing a rTMS lab, generating evidence and recent advances: A Live workshop
Roughly 30 % of the psychiatric disorders have been found to be non-responsive or refractory to conventional treatment options. There has been a pressing need to elucidate the neural correlates (or signatures) and the novel therapeutics like rTMS targeting them. Neuromodulation usage has lately grown in clinical and research practices and that too worldwide. We intend to conduct an rTMS workshop addressing the basics of the rTMS machine, how to calculate motor threshold (via EMG) and varied parameters like pulse, trains etc. The discussion of available evidence across the severe mental disorders and common mental disorders shall be discussed. Associated discussion shall take place regarding the status of TMS and evidence from India. We would also demonstrate how to generate potential protocols and target novel sited on the basis of prior evidence.
1.Basic requisites: includes live demonstration of basic parameters via rTMS machine and components of a lab.
Available global evidence and its summary from India: recent most reviewed evidence shall be presented and discussed with available evidence from India.
How to generate Potential protocols: directions about description and designing of novel protocol and novel sites.
Speakers:
Dr Shubh Mohan Singh (President Neuromodulation Society of India)
Dr Shobit Garg (Professor/HOD, SGRRMHS, Dehradun)
Dr Vishal Dhiman (Additional Professor, AIIMS Rishikesh)
Dr Sai K Tikka (Associate Professor, AIIMS Bibinagar)
Duration: 150 minutes (120 min presentation and 30 min discussion)
Embrace the Cravings: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Addictions
In patients with addictions, a lack of understanding about how to overcome cravings is a common reason for lapses and relapses. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) offers many simple, brief, and effective methods to manage cravings. However, it is not commonly discussed unlike other psychosocial interventions such as motivational interviewing and CBT. The workshop will discuss and demonstrate a spectrum of ACT techniques for craving management, such as acceptance, cognitive defusion, acting with willingness, making room for craving, present-moment contact, and choosing a direction based on values, most of which any busy clinician can easily teach their clients.
Screening and Brief Interventions (SBI) for Substance Misuse in Psychiatric Practice
Abhishek Ghosh, *Shinjini Choudhury
Learning objectives
How to screen for drug and alcohol misuse?
The know-how of brief interventions for harmful/hazardous alcohol/drug use
Application and adaptation of screening and brief intervention (SBI) in routine psychiatry practice
Introduction:
SBI is a low-intensity, time-limited psychosocial treatment. It is grounded on the social cognitive theory encompassing different combinations of personalized feedback, motivational interviewing styles, decisional balance, advice, identifying and managing high-risk situations, and providing a personalized menu of options to reduce or stop substance use. The essence of SBI lies in its flexibility.
Objectives 1 and 2:
The SBI process starts with the structured and standardized risk screening for substance use. The screening not only helps in risk stratification but also aids personalized feedback. Screening tools must be sensitive but short so that these can be integrated into routine clinical practice and scaled up. We will discuss specific screening tools for alcohol and drug misuse to help the participants understand the pros and cons of these tools and to choose an “ideal” tool for their practice. The techniques of BI will be discussed through interactions with and active engagement of the participants.
Objective 3:
The presenters have direct experience and expertise in SBI in clinical practice and research. We used SBI for alcohol and cannabis misuse for patients on opioid agonist maintenance treatment and alcohol misuse in mood disorders. We will also discuss SBI for alcohol misuse in patients with liver disease. The presenters will share the adaptation and application of SBI for these populations.
Management of medically unexplained symptoms among children: From theory to practice
Pratibha Gehlawat, Shipra Singh, Anadrika Debbarma
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, India
Abstract-Workshop
Background:
Medically unexplained symptoms have been defined as the physical complaints which are not explained by an underlying organic pathology. A significant number of children and adolescents worldwide experience medically unexplained symptoms which further lead to developmental and psychosocial impairments and a very high economic burden. Existing literature reports that somatic symptoms or medically unexplained symptoms usually begin in childhood and adolescence and remain stable over time causing academic and functional decline. Subsequently, this predict psychiatric disorders in adulthood, like depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders. For children and adolescents, the emergence and maintenance of unexplained medical symptoms and somatoform disorders is considered from a developmental perspective in which family, parental factors, psychosocial and environmental factors play substantial role. Hence, the understanding of medically unexplained symptoms/somatic symptoms among children and adolescents is extremely important to appropriately address and manage somatic symptoms in this age group.
Objectives:
Speaker 1 will discuss the understanding of medically unexplained symptoms and somatic symptoms among children and adolescents highlighting diagnostic challenges and nosology.
Speaker 2 will discuss the assessment (including medical as well as psychosocial assessment and the challenges faced in clinical settings)
Speaker 3 will discuss the immediate, short-term and long-term goals for the treatment of somatic symptoms/ medically unexplained symptoms among children and adolescents. Further, appropriate strategies to address and manage somatoform disorders in this population will be discussed.
* Clinical case scenarios and practical examples will be used throughout for better clinical understanding.
Type Of Presentation: Workshop: Specific Learning Disorders In India- From Assessment To Certification
Presenters:
1.Dr Alka A. Subramanyam, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital
2.Dr Prajakta Patkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital
3.Dr Delnaz Palsetia, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital
4.Dr Arundhati Bhagabati, Fellow in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital
5.Dr Snigdha Awasthi, Fellow in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital
Specific learning disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder encompassing difficulties in learning and using academic skills (word reading accuracy, spelling, grammar, or calculation), which are not attributed by intellectual disability, uncorrected visual or auditory deficits, other mental or neurological conditions or inadequate educational instruction. Subsequently there is also difficulty in learning subjects such as history, science and social studies. Owing to academic backwardness the affected children are more predisposed to emotional issues leading to further deterioration. There is also co-occurrence of other neurodevelopmental disorders. In the Indian context, declining scholastic performance in a child of otherwise ‘average intelligence’ is often the most common and sometimes, the first problem reported by the guardians/ school teachers to a psychiatrist. The process of identification of the disorder to the certification as per the Govt provisions is a holistic one comprising of a multidisciplinary team and it begins with a baseline assessment followed by cognitive and psychoeducational assessment.
This workshop aims to highlight:
the process of assessment (i.e., baseline, cognitive, and remedial, required for such cases)
the certification process with the resources available in India (for assessments, and how these can be adapted to low-resource settings.)
benefits available in the context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and respective educational boards.
The challenges that are being faced from the point of assessment to the availing of the benefits.
Management of patients in a stand - alone private setup.
Social Media presence workshop
Dr. Rashi Agarwal
Concerns as Consumers
Psychiatrists accessing their patients’ digital footprints, most notably intrusion on areas of patients’ lives that they may consider off-limits to their therapists.
The intrusiveness of accessing data from social media without patients’ consent might be thought to be mitigated by patients’ seemingly public behavior in posting the data on readily viewed, unrestricted websites.
But a survey of 492 bloggers demonstrated that people often disclose information online with a particular audience and time period in mind, even though the information may then become broadly available for an indefinite period
“Community” in community psychiatry - practical perspectives
Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran1 , Dr. Poornima Sunder2
1Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Senior Mentor in Palliative Care Believers church medical college hospital, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. Founder and Director Mehac Foundation, Ernakulam, Kerala
2Clinical director Mehac Foundation, Ernakulam, Kerala
Background:
WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) and Universal Health coverage under National Mental Health Policy in India have emphasized the need for collaboratively working with communities to address the prevalent treatment gap. Socioeconomic vulnerability and mental health have a complex bidirectional relationship hence there is a felt need for effective care delivery models to address the same.
A decade of closely working with socio economically vulnerable communities has helped in understanding that long term collaboration reduces stigma, promotes family involvement and enhances community reintegration thereby improving the quality of life of People living with Mental illness (PwMI). Such adaptive models of care increase effective utilization of available resources making it sustainable, thereby influencing political and policy level changes.
Workshop content:
Working collaboratively with socioeconomically vulnerable communities
Identifying various stakeholders in community
Practical scenarios of stakeholder participation
Facilitators and barriers for implementing collaborative models
Utilizing locally available resources effectively
Methods:
Content will be delivered in an interactive format using clinical and case based material derived from experience of working collaboratively with socioeconomically vulnerable communities at grass root levels in kerala.
Conclusion:
Mental health professionals can play a key role in facilitating development of effective and sustainable models of care through active collaboration with community stakeholders. Thus, ensuring equitable access to quality care even to the most vulnerable communities.
Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) in mental health: A method to address stigma and discrimination
Manikandan Pari1*, R Mangala 2*, Mr Omkumar D 3*, Syjo Davis PP4*, Lakshmi Venkatraman5*, Kasthuri Divya G1*, Krishna Priya K1*, Harini Jayaraman1*, Padmavati R6*
*Schizophrenia Research Foundation (I), Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 110, India
1Research Assistant
2Assistant Director (Awareness) and Consultant Psychiatrist
3Person with Lived Experience
4Research Project Coordinator
5Consultant Psychiatrist
6Director and Consultant Psychiatrist
Workshop proposal:
Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), an art form developed by Augusto Boal from Brazil, blends art and education to facilitate dialogue, experiential learning, personal transformation, and social change through interactive performances and discussion. TO empowers communities to explore and combat oppression. TO encourages group participation, helps recognize challenges, makes one more critically aware of oppression, explore alternative solutions for social justice.
People with mental illness (PwMI) experience challenges in everyday life. It is important to advocate for the rights of persons with mental health issues, focusing on accessibility, inclusivity and equality in all aspects of life. This becomes feasible only when public engagement methods go beyond creating awareness and work towards changing attitudes. TO is a valuable tool to achieve this.
Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India) has been using TO techniques including forum play in community engagement to address stigma and discrimination, highlight issues faced by PwMI and facilitate discussion among various stakeholders. This is part of PIECEs (Improving outcomes for people with psychosis in Pakistan and India – enhancing the Effectiveness of Community-based care), a NIHR funded research project.
The workshop aims to demonstrate the role of TO in anti-stigma campaigns in mental health. We will introduce the concept of TO and demonstrate the use of techniques in Forum theatre to engage with different communities to sensitize them about mental health. The team will stage a short forum play to provide a hands-on experience for the participants. The play will be facilitated by a mental health professional trained in TO methods.
Workshop on CBT in Obsessive Compulsive Disorders – the Art and skill in day to day clinical practice
1.Correspondence & Moderation : Dr. K Ashok Reddy ,Professor and HOD- SVS Medical College, Mahabubnagar
Introduction to CBT Principles, Basic skills and practice of CBT (online)
2.Dr. Narsimha R Pinninti, Professor of Psychiatry , Virtua Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine & Medical Director , CCBHC, Oaks Integrated Care. New Jersey
Demonstration of of CBT experience with OCD Patient
3.Dr. Vineel , P.G Student ,SVSMC.MBNR
Conductance of skill presentation by workshop participants
4.Dr. Venkata Rahul Kumar P, Assistant Professor , SVSMV,MBNR
Objectives:
To demonstrate feasibility and effectiveness of CBT by a postgraduate in a regular outpatient psychiatric clinic.
Participants will learn CBT interventions to be used use in their practice.
To enhance awareness and confidence that CBT can be practiced in busy clinics on a daily basis.
We are building CBT skill in postgraduates and faculty through online CBT supervision of cases from outpatient clinics in Telangana. We show post graduate treating OCD and MDD by combining pharmacotherapy with CBT leading to complete symptom remission and functional recovery.
The participants will be divided into two groups and practice one CBT intervention (scenario) for 15 minutes followed by discussion of their experience as well as question and answers for 15 minutes. In addition the participants will take with them three CBT tools for their clinics.
Correspondence Dr. K. Ashok Reddy, email : kashokreddy60@gmail.com, Mob. 9391041531