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NIMHANS study finds integration of yoga and cognitive behavioural therapy useful in managing Internet addiction

A pilot study by researchers from NIMHANS has found that the integration of Yoga and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Y-CBT) is feasible and useful in reducing Internet addiction and psychological distress. June 21 is observed as International Yoga Day.

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Notes on Madness decodes mental health issues for the uninitiated

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Top news developments in Karnataka on June 8, 2023

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NIMHANS Green Skills initiative blossoms this election season

NIMHANS’s Green Skills initiative, in partnership with Craftizen Foundation, aims to empower those with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses to earn a source of income and enhance their cognitive abilities

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Annually 4.5 lakh die in road accident, but little attention given to it: Bengaluru traffic police chief

BENGALURU: It's painful to say that road accidents don't get as much attention compared to disease and epidemics, said Dr M A Saleem, Additional Director General of Police and Special Commissioner – Traffic, Bengaluru Traffic Police.

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Odisha minister Naba Kisore Das murder probe focuses on killer cop's mental health

BHUBANESWAR: A team of four psychiatrists on Monday conducted a series of psycho diagnostic tests on Gopal Das (54) — accused of killing Odisha minister Naba Kisore Das — to understand whether possible relapse of his chronic mental illness had a correlation with his alleged crime.

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NIMHANS makes new strides in the current year

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Tele-Manas, a 24/7 mental health facility launched

NIMHANS has been identified as the nodal centre, while IITB will provide technological support for the initiative

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Top news developments in Karnataka on October 10, 2022

Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka today

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NIMHANS to organise art workshop for persons with disabilities

The five-day workshop will begin from October 10

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Citizen-centric cybersecurity is need of the hour

As civil society is encouraged to embrace digital technology, they are at greater risk of disruptions by various cybersecurity incidents

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State contemplating extending Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (Ka-BHI) to all districts

The idea is to diagnose and treat neurological issues from the grassroots level of primary health centres to secondary-level district hospitals, and then NIMHANS at the tertiary level

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NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention

‘Playing traditional Indian games, drawing rangoli or kolam patterns, and singing bhajans are culturally relevant activities incorporated into the cognitive stimulation therapy’

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Consistent social media usage leading to lower self-esteem, say NIMHANS researchers

‘The ideal body portrayed in the images of social networking sites has affected young women more than men’

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NIMHANS review finds association of belief in astrology with cognitive, personality and psychological factors

Further research on the condition along with its psychosocial determinants is necessary for the development of preventative and curative intervention efforts, researchers say

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Need of the hour is to come out with district health programmes: Karnataka Health Vision Report

Currently, policies, programmes, action plans, guidelines and directives generally flow from top to bottom, being formulated in national and State capitals and implemented in a district

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Emphasis should be on strengthening road safety mechanisms at district and taluk levels : Health Vision Report

Karnataka ranks fourth in the country for number of fatal road crashes

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Jayanagar General Hospital in Bengaluru gets a brain health clinic

Set up under the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative, similar clinics will come up at SNR Hospital in Kolar and District Hospital in Chickballapur

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Bengaluru neurologists see rise in people reporting post-COVID-19 brain disorders

Bengaluru-based neurologists said they are noticing a spike in complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome, Bell’s palsy, insomnia apart from behavioural and cognitive issues

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Doctors demand withdrawal of NEP position paper on health in Bengaluru

It is a matter of concern that the expert group on child health and nutrition does not have a paediatrician as a member, say doctors

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NIMHANS to organise art workshop for persons with disabilities

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Centralised patient monitoring system at NIMHANS for robust clinical surveillance

Bengaluru

The Times of India

Odisha govt to frame mental health policy for kids

BHUBANESWAR: The issue of mental health has become increasingly important in a post-Covid world. While focus is largely centred on adults, children, too, have been at the receiving end. To deal with the situation, the state government, in association with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), is…

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Alcohol consumption among men in India has decreased by 7% since 2015, finds NFHS-5 report

In Karnataka, 0.3% of women consume alcohol, below the national average (1%). But 23.1% of men do so, which is higher than the national average (22%)

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Head injuries nearly doubled after alcohol sales resumed post-COVID-19 restrictions: NIMHANS study

Study showed that cases of head injuries had decreased substantially during lockdown

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