Volume 4 Issue 5 (September - October), 2018

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Study among youth of Indian Culture with psychiatry symptoms as well as suicide ideas and Homoeopathic Management- A Hospital Based Study
Ruchi Biswas, R.K. Biswas, Praveen Sharma, Charanjeet Singh, P.K. Chakraborty

Introduction: The therapy of mental health disorders, such as, depression, grief, anxiousness and phobia are a considerable characteristic of the practice caseload of homoeopathic practitioners. The differentiation characteristic between homoeopathy and othermedicines is following the holistic principles. Hence, present study is undertaken to study therapy outcomes of patients with psychiatry symptoms and suicide thoughts visiting Sriganganagar Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Sriganganagar. Material and Methods: The present prospective study was carried among 30 patients suffering from manifestation of depression with a suicidal disposition aged between two 25-35 years. Proper case taking was done according to the standard case-taking proforma. Analysis, evaluation and repertorisation of the totality of signs and symptoms using synthesis repertory were achieved with help of computer-aided (digital) repertory. Follow up of cases at regular interval was conducted. Results: Results of homoeopathic medicine prescribed to patients with psychiatry signs and suicidal ideas confirmed marked improvement in 2 cases, improvement in 17 cases, no improvement in 6 cases and 5 cases dropped medicine. Conclusion: The study of the cases considered shows the efficacy of homoeopathic medicine, when carefully chosen following the recommendations of repertory and in confirmation with the materiamedica in such cases. Totality of symptoms can be the solely guide in the final decision of medicine. There is a need to enhance research based evidence for homoeopathic treatment of mentally diseased as well as generate greater awareness among public for homoeopathy as an choice for remedy of mental disorders.
Key words: Depression; Mental health disorders; Psychiatry.

Received: 13 May 2018                           Revised: 16 September 2018                          Accepted: 21September 2018

Corresponding author: Dr Ruchi Biswas, Professor, HOD, Dept of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sri ganganagar Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Sri ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

This article may be cited as: Biswas R, Biswas RK,  Sharma P, Singh C, Chakraborty PK. Study among youth of Indian Culture with psychiatry symptoms as well as suicide ideas and Homoeopathic Management- A Hospital Based Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(5):31-33.

 
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