International Journal of Neurological Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2 (2017)
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Huntington’s Disease
Abstract: Huntington’s disease is also called Huntington's chorea, chorea major or HD is a genetic neurological disorder characterised by jerky movements, incoordination, and decline in mental abilities. The disorder is named after George Huntington, an American physician who published description in 1872. Globally 7 in 100,000 will present this disease and occurs in mid 40’s. The Huntingtin gene (HTT) provides information to produce Huntingtin protein, when affected, produces mutant Huntingtin (mHTT). …
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Awareness of Primary Care Givers of Mentally Ill Patients Regarding Mental Health Services
Abstract: Mental health is defined as the psychological state of someone functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustments. And a condition which distorts this state is called mental illness1. The WHO relates mental health services as that related to the promotion of wellbeing, the prevention of mental disorders and the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental disorders. Objectives: To assess the level of awareness regarding mental …
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A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of the Staff Nurses Regarding the Management of Patients with Depression in Selected Psychiatric Hospitals in Bangalore
Abstract: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of the staff nurses towards the management of patients having depression in some selected psychiatric hospitals of Bangalore. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and attitude of staff nurses and to find the association between the selected demographic variables and knowledge and attitude. The study samples (staff nurses) were selected by simple random sampling technique. …
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Concept Mapping
Abstract: Concept maps are schematic devices for displaying a set of concept meanings embedded in a framework of propositions. It reinforces thinking and integrate new knowledge. It helps to explore new information and relationships. It can be spider, hierarchy, flowchart or systems. We can apply concept mapping idea in nursing process application with proper planning.
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Counselling on Level of Awareness Regarding the Ill Effects of Substance Abuse Among Substance Abusers at Selected Setting
Abstract: Background: Substance abuse means the harmful abuse of substance such as alcohol and illicit drugs. Unlimited use of these substances produces the dependence with behavioural, higher mental functioning, physiological changes when abused continuously and repeated strong desire, to ingest substance despite of its harmful consequences. Restoration of the health of the substance abusers mainly dependent on the policies related to alcohol and intervention planned to reduce the pattern of substance …
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Effectiveness of Planned Recreational Programme on Psychological Well-Being Among Elderly People
Abstract: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of planned recreational programme on psychological well-being among elderly people, residing in selected old age home at Kasaragod. The researcher assessed the psychological well-being using rating scale for assessing psychological well-being of elderly people. After conducting a pretest, planned recreational programme including simple stretching exercise, listening to music, reading newspaper and group interacting session were conducted two hours daily for two …
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Stress and People
Abstract: Either a child, teenagers or old people everyone has stress of something. Stress is also known as tension. Today stress begins from child and long lasts till end of the world. Stress is a like a disease which is spreaded all over the world. Stress is a thing which takes a person away from happiness. However, stress is any change in the environment that requires your body to react and …
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Factitious Disorder (Munchausen Syndrome)
Abstract: Factitious disorder is a serious mental disorder in which someone deludes others by appearing sick, by deliberately getting sick or by self-injury. Factitious disorder is considered a mental illness because it is associated with severe emotional difficulties and stressful situations. It also can happen when family members or caregivers falsely present others, such as children, as being ill, injured or impaired.
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Modified ECT for Psychiatric Patients Among Staff Nurses at Selected Mental Hospitals ASR
Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the staff nurses status in the level of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ECT basically involves the patient receiving an electrical shock while under anesthesia and is scientifically proven as a safe and effective form of treatment. It is specifically for use on patients who suffer from severe, treatment-resistant or unresponsive to medication, mood disorders. A descriptive research …
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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome/Todd’s Syndrome
Abstract: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a rare neurological condition temporarily cause distortion in perception of body size, image and time can lead to disorientation and misperception of reality. The syndrome is usually associated with visual hallucinations. It is very rare condition most often affect in children and young adult. It is due to family history of migraines, temporal lobe epilepsy, delirium tremens, and brain tumors, Infectious mononucleosis. The hallmark sign …
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A Study to Assess Psychiatric Nurses Attitude and Practice Toward Physical Restraint Among Mentally Ill Patients
Abstract: Aim: This study was to assess psychiatric nurses’ attitude and practice toward physical restraint among mentally ill patients. Methods: A descriptive research design was used to achieve the study objective. The present study was carried out in three specialized governmental mental hospitals and two psychiatric wards in general hospital. A convenient purposive sample of 96 nurses was included in the study. The tool used for data collection was the self-administered …
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An Overview of Epilepsy
Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the oldest diseases known to human beings. It was described in detail by Hippocrates (450 BC) as well as noted in the Bible. Epilepsy is the general systemic conditions that affect people of all ages, in which seizures most commonly occur in children due to hypoxia or high fever. A family history of epilepsy seems to increase the risk of developing the condition. Males have higher …
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Knowledge Regarding Home Care of Epilepsy Among Family Members of Client With Epilepsy
Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the oldest diseases known to human beings. Epilepsy is the general systemic conditions that affect people of all ages, in which seizures most commonly occur in children due to hypoxia or high fever. A family history of epilepsy seems to increase the risk of developing the condition. Males have a higher risk than females for developing epilepsy. Overall it is the most common serious brain disorder …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 9–14 Read article