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Education And Training For Suicide Prevention In India, Amresh Srivastava

Amresh Srivastava

No abstract provided.

Suicidal Ideation In Callers To A Crisis Hotline In Mumbai,, Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Larry Stitt, Meghana Thanksr, Sunita Iyer, Nilesh Shah, David Lester

Amresh Srivastava

Suicidal ideation in callers to a crisis hotline in Mumbai, India Amresh K. Shrivastava1,2, Megan Johnston3, Larry Stitt4, Meghana Thakar5, Sunita Iyer6, Nilesh Shah7 and David Lester8* 1Silver Mind Hospital and Mental Health Foundation of India, (PRERANA Charitable Trust) Mumbai. 2Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. 3Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, 100 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2M2. 4Biostatistical Support Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. 5Silver mind Hospital, Mumbai, Currently, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner, Lambeth CAMHS Early Intervention Team, South London and Maudsley …

Pathways To Psychosis In Cannabis Abuse, Amresh Srivastava

Amresh Srivastava

Cannabis has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of schizophrenia, but the exact biological mechanisms remain unclear. In this review, we attempt to understand the neurobiological pathways that link cannabis use to schizophrenia. This has been an area of great debate; despite similarities between cannabis users and schizophrenia patients, the evidence is not sufficient to establish cause-and-effect. There have been advances in the understanding of the mechanisms of cannabis dependence as well as the role of the cannabinoid system in the development of psychosis and schizophrenia. The neurobiological mechanisms associated with the development of psychosis and effects …

Stigma: Quantification Of Stigma For Clinical Assessment: A Paradigm Shift In Anti-Stigma Intervention., Amresh Srivastava

Amresh Srivastava

Title: Stigma: Quantification of Stigma for clinical assessment: A paradigm shift in anti-stigma intervention.

Author

Amresh Shrivastava 1 *, Yves Bureau 2, Nitika Riwari 3, Cheryl Forchuk 4, Ranjith Chandrasena 5

Affiliation

1,4,5, .Associate Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Western Ontario, 2,3 Lawson Health Research Institute . . * Presenting author

Abstract: Stigma is a clinical risk and a barrier to treatment. It is one of the factor closely related to suicide, violence and delayed intervention. We present finding of a working group on ‘measurement of stigma in day to day clinical setting to minimize the risk and improve …

Improving Risk Assessment With Suicidal Patients: A Preliminary Evaluation Of The Clinical Utility Of The Scale For Impact Of Suicidality - Management, Assessment And Planning Of Care (Sis-Map), Charles Nelson, Megan Johnston, Amresh Srivastava

Amresh Srivastava

Although a number of suicide risk assessment tools are available to clinicians, the high levels of suicide still evident in society suggest a clear need for new strategies in order to facilitate the prevention of suicidal behaviors. The present study examined the utilization of a new structured clinical interview called the Scale for Impact of Suicidality Management, Assessment and Planning of Care (SIS-MAP). SIS-MAP ratings were obtained from a group of incoming psychiatric patients over a 6-month period at Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas, Ontario. A canonical discriminant function analysis resulted in a total 74.0% of original grouped cases …

Switching And Selecting Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs: Quetiapine, Amresh Srivastava

Amresh Srivastava

No abstract provided.