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Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®), Shyamanta Das had an interactive session in the Transit Camp of the Indo-Tibet Border Police Force (ITBPF) at Jalukbari, Guwahati.

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In an Interactive Workshop on Schizophrenia Management, Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) spoke on Sexual Dysfunction and Antipsychotic at Hotel Gateway Grandeur, Guwahati.

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Anubhav, the souvenir of the Gauhati Medical College Hospital Karmachari Santha (GMCHKS) is released during its 35th biennial conference held in Academic Hall, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GMCH, Guwahati. Shyamanta Das, the Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) wrote on ‘stress at workplace’.

The article, titled “Karmasthanat manoxik chap” began with mention about the journal’s editorial board member Professor Russell Franco D’Souza, MD and his International Institute of Organisational Psychological Medicine. The article also discusses the original work “A study to assess burnout among nurses of maternity department in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Assam” by Marami Baishya and Bivarani Goswami that was published in the January-June 2016, Volume 7 Issue 1 of the journal.

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Dr. Hiranya Saikia, M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D. joins the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) as Statistical Consultant. Dr. Saikia is the Senior Lecturer (Biostatistics) in the Department of Community Medicine (SPM), Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh-786 002, Assam, India.

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With the patronage of Professor Hemendra Ram Phookun, HOD and the initiative of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®), Dr Niyati Prasad conducted a workshop on “Clinical research” in the Seminar Room of the Department of Psychiatry, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Dr Niyati is the Medical Director of Vertex from Paddington, London and in the workshop she covered study design, randomised controlled trial, sample size, and drug development in different phases. Dr Jyotismita Choudhury convened the workshop and the event was made lively by the participation of the following:

  1. Prof Shailendra Kumar Talukdar

  2. Dr Bobby Hmar

  3. Dr Shyamanta Das

  4. Dr Utpal Bora

  5. Dr Simanta Talukdar

  6. Dr Bishnu Baishyal

  7. Dr Bornali Das

  8. Hemanta Sharma

  9. Dr Juhi Gupta

  10. Dr Rajnikant Mehar

  11. Dr Sanjay Singh

  12. Dr Sanju Borgohain

  13. Dr Suranjita Mazumdar

  14. Dr Arundhati Bhagabati

  15. Dr Jita Baruah

  16. Dr Jyotismita Choudhury

  17. Dr Rajvardhan Narayan

  18. Dr Amlanjyoti Deb

  19. Dr Chayanika Chaudhury

  20. Dr Nilofar Rahman

  21. Dr Porinita Chutia

  22. Dr Priyam Sharma

  23. Dr Sasanka Kumar Kakati

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Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) attended the Mid Term CME of the Meghalaya Branch of the Indian Psychiatric Society at Shillong as a speaker on the topic, “ABCD of child psychiatry- a newer understanding”.

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Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) delivered a talk on “Psychotropic use and sexual dysfunction – is there a practical solution” in the Midterm CME of the Indian Psychiatric Society, Eastern Zonal Branch held in Kolkata on 22 and 23 July 2017 with the theme of “Clinical dilemmas in psychiatry”.

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July 20, 2017

Welcome Dr. Mekhala Sarkar to the editorial team of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®). She is an Assistant Professor in National Institute of Mental Health, Bangladesh. She also holds the position of Scientific Secretary, Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists and is the Executive Editor of the Bangladesh Journal of Psychiatry.

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July 19, 2017

Earlier Editorial Board Member Dr. Samrat Singh Bhandari, MD assumed the post of Assistant Editor of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®). Dr. Samrat is the Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India. He is also Member, International Forum of Teachers (IFT), UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Haifa.

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July 16, 2017

Professor Russell Franco D’Souza, MD joins the Editorial Board of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences(OJPAS®). Professor D’Souza is Head, Asia Pacific Division, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) as well as Dean and Executive Director, Professor of Psychological Medicine, International Institute of Organisational Psychological Medicine (www.iiopm.org). Professor D’Souza is also the founding managing editor of the Asian Journal of Psychiatry.

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July 11, 2017

Dr. Putul Mahanta, MBBS, MD, FIAMLE, FICFMT joins the Editorial Board of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®). Dr. Mahanta is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice (IJHRMLP) and currently holds the post of Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Tezpur Medical College, Bihaguri, Tezpur-784010, Assam, India. Dr. Mahanta authored the Modern Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.

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Leslie Marneau, Clinical Psychologist and Consultant on Mental Health and Autistic Spectrum Disorders joins the Editorial Board of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®). She is from France.

After her Master of Psychology of Child Development from the University Paris, she had University Degree on Developmental Disorder from the same university. Leslie also holds Professional Development Training Certificate, France as well as had undergone Humanitarian Project Management and Design from BioForce Institut.

Her professional experiences include Psychosocial Desk in French Red-Cross where she formalises data collection tool and database on Excel as well as offers training for psychosocial activities in Cameroun, Severe Acute Malnutrition Program. Leslie is consultant trainer in mental health, France, Laos, Thailand. She is founder and manager of “A Bus for Autism” (Development and Research on care for ASD in South East Asia). In Vientiane Autism Centre, Laos, Leslie looks after proposal and project management of “Diagnostic Clinic” where her work covers diagnostic consultations and assessments for children, training of staff, training of trainers. She is psychologist in France, Spain, Laos, Thailand. In addition, Leslie does management and coordination, short term respite care for adults with special needs.

She participated in the International Conference on Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorder, World Health Organization, Shuchona Fondation, Buthan (2017), International Journal of Child Development Conference, Rajanagarindra Institute, Thailand (2016), and Conference on Traditional Thai Medicine for Developmental Disorder, Rajanagarindra Institute, Thailand (2015).

Leslie authored “Adaptation of assessment for autism in countries with lower income”, published in the International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health as well as the Guest Editorial, titled “About some problems in the epidemiological studies of autism”, published in OJPAS®.

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April 29, 2017

PARENTING MANUAL LAUNCH

The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Guwahati City Branch and Guwahati Psychiatry Club had organised a CME where the parenting and caregivers’ manual in Assamese version: “Asar Beboharor Pora Protipalonoloi… Ek Obhivabokor Haat Puthi”, coauthored by Dr Bornali Das, Senior Lecturer of Psychiatric Social Work, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) as well as Secretary of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) along with Prof Dipesh Bhagabati, Former HOD, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH was inaugurated that focused on parents’ communication styles and discipline issues.

The manual will be helpful not only for children with emotional and behavioural issues but also for parents of normal child. The manual described the mal-behaviours and underlying emotions of parents with examples, and the conversations between parent and child. This will help for better autonomy of parenting role. Lastly the manual provides better self-direction and enrich resilience for parents with parenting stress.

The manual was launched by Prof HR Phookun, HOD, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH. IPCA Laboratories Ltd has supported and cosponsored for the manual as well as for the event. Many senior paediatricians congratulated and expressed gratitude to select the platform to launch and expressed the need to join hands in treating autism and ADHD. It was requested that copies of the parenting and caregivers’ manual are made available in their clinics.

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April 19 & 20, 2017

MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

Dr Bornali Das (MSW, MPhil, PhD), Senior Lecturer, Psychiatric Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam and Secretary, Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) was invited for a two-day workshop on “Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing” held on 19 and 20 April 2017 in Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Doimukh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Dr Bornali delivered on ‘Risk and protective factors of suicide prevention’ and ‘Psychological first aid training for youth’. In her presentation she showed videos related to suicide survivors, activities like balloon burst, role play done from stories of real life situations and related to suicide risk; these generated interesting discussion and insights. Delegates were taught to administer SADPERSONS suicide assessment scale and few key questions to assess the intent. Oxford Happiness questionnaire was distributed and assessed towards the end of the sessions. Delegates reported they were enriched to gain knowledge on their happiness index. Faculties and delegates of the university have applauded on her deliberation.

Recent statistics say that there is a rise of youth suicide attempt and suicidal behaviour in the state of Arunachal Pradesh along with substance abuse. The university is planning to open “Centre for Youth Development” under Department of Social Work. Psychological counselling and community support services will be undertaken.

The workshop was attended by 70 delegates from across departments like Economics, Mathematics, Sociology, Education, Commerce, Physical Education apart from Department of Social Work students. Dr Tame Kena, Psychiatrist, RK Mission Hospital, Itanagar spoke on ‘Role of depression in suicide’. Ms Buli Daimari, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam energised the delegates with activities focusing on ‘Lifestyle and stress’.  Dr Apurba Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Tezpur Central University delivered on ‘Identifying emotions and stress and prevention of suicide’. The session of Mrs Angshu Lama, Lecturer cum Vice Principal, School of Nursing, Down Town Hospital, Guwahati was on ‘Positive metal health perspective and strengthening gatekeepers of suicide prevention’.

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April 12, 2017

“It is not the woman who is the problem;

it is not you who is the problem,

it is the domestic violence

that is the problem,”

stated by Dr. Mythili Hazarika, President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) in today’s (12/04/17) training course on “Gender Sensitisation” sponsored by Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati as a resource person. Dr. Hazarika gave an insight on the psychological effects of gender-based violence on women, and issues like role strains, role conflicts, and role ambiguities leading to various emotional and behavioural problems in women were discussed. The interactive session led to clarification of various myths associated with psychiatric illnesses.

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March 1, 2017

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN SELECTING CHILDREN FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

Dr Bornali Das, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Psychiatric Social Work (PSW) and the Secretary of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) was invited as a speaker to deliver on a topic, “Psychological aspects in selecting children for cochlear implants” on 1st March 2017. The workshop was organised by the Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DIVYANGYAN) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in collaboration with Prateeksha Hospital, Guwahati at Grand Starline Hotel, Guwahati.
The workshop was attended by around 70 participants from various specialties- Medical, Non-Medical, Paramedical fraternities. There was interactive session with the speaker. Dr Bornali highlighted on various parent-based interventions for the children of cochlear implants. All the participants have well-received and given feedback of benefits from the workshop.

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January 30, 2017

ICD-11

Shyamanta Das, MD, as a member of the Global Clinical Practice Network (GCPN), participated in the Internet-Based Field Study for ICD-11 Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Disruptive Behavior and Dissocial Disorders, conducted by the World Health Organization: Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

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January 18, 2017

ITBPF CME

Shyamanta Das, MD, Editor of LAMIC Psychiatry spoke on “Alcohol & Stress” in the NORTH EAST FRONTIER CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMME 2016 on the Theme “Awareness and Healthy Living—Makes a Healthy Force” organized by 33rd Bn, Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) Force under the aegis of North-East Frontier Headquarter on 18th of January 2017 at Conference Hall, Transit Camp ITBP, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam. Other speakers include Dr NK Das, MCh (Neurosurgery), GNRC Hospital, Guwahati, Dr Pranab Deka, DM (Cardiology), Narayana Super Specialty Hospital, Guwahati, and Dr DJ Borah, NACO, Guwahati.

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