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A Mi'kmaq First Nation Cosmology: Investigating The Practice Of Contemporary Aboriginal Traditional Medicine In Dialogue With Counselling – Toward An Indigenous Therapeutics, Kisiku Sa'qawei Paq'tism Randolph Bowers

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

This paper explores from a Mi’kmaq and Aboriginal standpoint foundational knowledge in Indigenous therapeutics. Based on an eco-social-psycho-spiritual way of working, the article proposes Indigenous cultural models that open a window to a rich cultural repository of meanings associated with Indigenous cosmology, ontology and epistemology. The three layers of meaning, theory and practice within the symbolic ‘Medicine Lodge’ or ‘Place of The Dreaming’ give rise to ways of working that are deeply integrative and wholistic. These forms of Indigenous theory and practice have much to offer the counselling and complimentary health professions.

Psychoendocrinology (Thyroid Hormone) And Early Psychosis: Preliminary Findings, Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Lenore Purde, Robbie Campbell

Psychiatry Presentations

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Serum Lipids And Suicidality In Early Psychosis: Is There A Connection? A Preliminary Study, Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Lenore Purde, Robbie Campbell

Psychiatry Presentations

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Should 'Risk Syndrome Of Psychosis' Be Included In Dsm V As A Diagnosis? A Road Towards Preventive Psychiatry, Amresh Srivastava

Psychiatry Presentations

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Enhancing Risk Assessment Across Mental Health Services, Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Charles Nelson

Psychiatry Presentations

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Antipsychotics And Outcome In Schizophrenia, Amresh Srivastava, Anukant Mital

Psychiatry Presentations

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Predictors And Characteristics Of Response And Nonresponse: A Ten Year Follow-Up Of First Episode Schizophrenia In Mumbai, Amresh Shrivastava, Nilesh Shah, Megan Johnston, Larry Stitt, Meghana Thakar, Gurusamy Chinnasamy

Psychiatry Presentations

▪ It is not clearly known what predicts good long-term outcome in first episode schizophrenia and what the characteristics are that differentiate patients who do and do not show good response

▪ We attempted to find the characteristics and predictors of good out-come for patients who presented with severe psychopathology and were hospitalized in their first episode psychosis in a tertiary psychiatric hospital in the city of Mumbai

▪ 101 patients of first episode schizophrenia were assessed at hospitalization, and reassessed at ten years

▪ The data was analyzed on 13 outcome parameters for predictors and characteristics of good outcome, …

Do Atypical Antipsychotics Differ In Determining Long-Term Outcome Of First Episode Schizophrenia? A Naturalistic Outcome Study In India, Amresh Srivastava, Nilesh Shah, Megan Johnston, Larry Stitt, Meghana Thakar, Gurusamy Chinnasamy, Anukant Mital

Psychiatry Presentations

Antipsychotic medications form the mainstream of treatment in schizophrenia. These drugs have several short term as well long term advantage. It is not known if atypical antipsychotics have the long-term effect in improving outcome and meeting expectations (1,2,3). The present study examined usage and association of antipsychotics drugs with clinical outcome a long-term naturalistic study.

Current Understanding And Pharmacological Management Of Suicide Behavior In Clinical Setting, Amresh Shrivastava

Psychiatry Presentations

This presentation addresses these issues:
• Nature of problem in clinical settings
• Current understanding about suicide behavior (neurobiology)
• What can be done to deal with suicide in clinical settings
• Pharmacological management