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The Week - Learning Problems in School Children
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Adult & Child Psychiatry Services at Peejays Policlinic & Child Guidance Clinic (CGC)
Contributor: IAP Drug Formulary - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Pediatrics Kerala: Child Care Centre, Kochi
ADOLESCON 2010 organized by IAP Kerala - Sexually abused child’s adolescent mental health
Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists - "Postoperative Psychiatric Problems" by Dr. Philip John M.D.
Indian Medical Association (IMA): Kerala State HIV/ AIDS Celll
Indian Psychiatric Society:> Office Bearers- Editorial Board
Indian Journal of Psychiatry - Learning and other developmental disorders in India
We seem to live in reverential wonder of the western thinking (which may be fine), but often refuse to contemplate out of that box. More than a decade ago, some of us thought that Asperger's syndrome may be a high-functioning autistic disorder, and later, that obsessive disorder in childhood, unlike adult obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), may be developmental in origin.
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Indian Journal of Psychiatry - Boundary debates: The new challenge of psychiatry
The boundary, the dichotomy between body and mind held sway for a long time. This Cartesian dualism achieved a shrewd truce between the church in the 17 th century and science, by partitioning body and mind into two domains. Such a dichotomy then appeared logical - what was 'visible' went to science and what then was 'invisible' went to the church and the charlatans.
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World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Zone 16 Activities
The Asian Depression Day was held in New Delhi on 22 May. Prof. Joseph Zohar (Israel), E. Mohandas, Y. C. Reddy, Philip John, and M S Reddy spoke on the occasion... 26th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kerala State branch
The 26th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kerala State branch was held at Kottayam, India on September 17-19, 2010. Dr. Philip John chaired the session on childhood psychiatric disorders. Responsible Young Force
`Project Citizen' held recently at Chinmaya Vidyalya, Vaduthala, saw school kids don the mantle of responsible and sensitive future citizens of the country.
Read More Demystifying the brain
"There are more cells in the brain than stars in the sky or people on the earth,'' says Joel J. Silverman, professor and chairman of psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University. "Each cell has a specialised function too. It is not the heart that makes music after all."
Read More Teaching students to cope with stress
If one thought that stress was a word associated with adults, then think again. Students undergo a lot of stress during their growing years. The age group between 13 and 17 years is what is called the "troublesome years."
Read More Unfazed by learning disorders
Learning disorders are often mistaken for mental retardation. The need of the hour is to distinguish between the two and take quick remedial action.
Read More Learning about learning disorders
Learning disorders are often mistaken for mental retardation. There is a need to distinguish between the two and take quick remedial action, writes G. Mahadevan.
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FROM THE NEWS

Adult Psychiatry

Policlinic
A.M. Thomas Road, Near Kotackal Vaidyasala,
Ernakulam, Kochi- 682016,
Kerala, India
Phone: +91 (484) 6463193, 2376598
Fax: +91 (484) 2306883

Child Psychiatry

Child Guidance Clinic
A.M. Thomas Road, Near Kotackal Vaidyasala,
Ernakulam, Kochi- 682016,
Kerala, India
Phone: +91 (484) 6500755
Fax: +91 (484) 2306883

Overseas Services

Child Guidance Clinic
Habib Ag Zurich Building
Bank Street, Rolla,
Sharjah, UAE
Phone: +971509331053, +97165688707