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The Flip-Side To Readmission: Focused After-Care, Amresh Srivastava
The Flip-Side To Readmission: Focused After-Care, Amresh Srivastava
Amresh Srivastava
paper 1. Suicidality in hospitalized early psychosis patients at time of discharge
The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence and nature of suicidal risk among early psychosis patients at the time of discharge from hospital. Is it only related to the involvement of a suicidal attempt at admission? Thirty such patients, who were admitted after a suicide attempt were compared with 30 patients similarly diagnosed, but admitted for clinical reasons not involving a suicide attempt. Dependent measures of psychopathology, adjustment and suicidality were used. It was found that the two groups did not differ in suicidality, which …
Resilience : An Independent Psychobiological Mental Health Construct (Guest Editorial), Amresh Srivastava
Resilience : An Independent Psychobiological Mental Health Construct (Guest Editorial), Amresh Srivastava
Amresh Srivastava
Survival against trauma is a unique characteristic of all human beings. While a number of factors contribute in building this capacity, resilience appears to be the most important one. Interest in studying resilience arises from number of areas which are of utmost clinical significance such as such as exploring the possibility of at-risk individuals who developing a mental illness]. Resilience is a human capacity to adapt swiftly and successfully to stressful or traumatic events and revert back to a positive state. It is commonly conceptualized as the ability to thrive despite experiencing adversity
A Study Of Resilience Amongst People Who Lost Their Relatives In Natural Calamity: Uttarakhand In Northern India., Amresh Srivastava, Chetan Lokhande, Nilesh Mohite, Avinash Desouza, Nilesh Shah
A Study Of Resilience Amongst People Who Lost Their Relatives In Natural Calamity: Uttarakhand In Northern India., Amresh Srivastava, Chetan Lokhande, Nilesh Mohite, Avinash Desouza, Nilesh Shah
Amresh Srivastava
Background
Natural disasters can be a devastating experience for anyone. Mental disorders are common amongst survivors of natural disasters. Resilience is a significant factor that helps these survivors overcome this traumatic episode. In this study, we attempt to examine whether the level of resilience differs with nature of loss, in this case a natural calamity.
However, it remains undetermined if the level of resilience has any relation with the nature of trauma.
Resilience is one attribute that helps an individual recovers from a disastrous event It is a dynamic process, enabling an individual to successfully adapt to severe adversities. It …
What Prevents Re-Hospitalization? The Patents Of Psychopathology: Patient-Centric Management Of Psychopathology, Amresh Srivastava
What Prevents Re-Hospitalization? The Patents Of Psychopathology: Patient-Centric Management Of Psychopathology, Amresh Srivastava
Amresh Srivastava
What prevents re-hospitalization? The patents or psychopathology: Patient-centric management of psychopathology
Authors: Amresh Shrivastava, Coralee Belmont, Miky Kaushal, Avinash DeSouza, and Robble Campbell
Background Re-hospitalization is one of the priority areas of research. About 30 – 50% patients are re-hospitalized within one year of discharge. Inability to identify vulnerable candidates for repeated admissions limits our options for strategic treatment. Hospitalization occurs despite best possible community care. It is likely that untreated clinical or psychopathological may be responsible for re-admission which have not been addressed. Early initiation of effective post discharge treatment, prior to discharge may offer good benefit however indicators …