Psychiatric Research in Nepal

Optogenetics: Applications in psychiatric research: Optogenetics for psychiatric research

Recently, optogenetic techniques have emerged as a method to optically manipulate molecular and cellular events in target cells both in vitro and in vivo. Optogenetics results from the fruitful combination of optics and genetic engineering, maximizing the advantages of each discipline. These advantages are optical control through the manipulation of wavelength and light intensity on the millise...

Psychiatric Research

One of the important ways to enhance knowledge and understanding about psychiatric illness and their management is through research. Psychiatric research has kept is due important position in psychiatric practice since last many decades. Without research it might be impossible to appropriately manage any given psychiatric case with proper rationale. The significance of research in psychiatry is...

Psychiatric Research

This booklet consists of the addresses delivered at the opening of the new laboratory for biochemical research at McLean Hospital. Cecil K. Drinker reviews the history of research at McLean Hospital. Jordi Foich surveys biochemical research in psychiatry with emphasis on his own contributions to the chemical constitution of the brain. The record of reasearch at the Psychiatric Service of the Ma...

Psychiatric Research

Psychiatric morbidity among physically ill persons in eastern Nepal.

This cross-sectional hospital-based study investigated the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric morbidity among 151 physically ill psychiatric-referred cases admitted various departments in BPKIHS. Consecutive referral cases were initially worked up by junior residents and diagnosis/differential diagnosis was made by consultant according to ICD-10 diagnostic guidelines. Of total 151; M: 77 (50...