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The Incidence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Amongst Cyclone Survivors in a Rural Hamlet of West Bengal
- Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar
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- BJPsych Open / Volume 9 / Issue S1 / July 2023
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- 07 July 2023, pp. S48-S49
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Aims
Too assess the incidence of PTSD among the survivors of natural disaster Yash cyclone.
MethodsData were collected from adolescent population between the ages of 10 and 15 years who resided in the sunderban region of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal
Research design adopted for the present study was descriptive, explorative of non experimental study.
Setting of the study was the relief camp operated for victims of climate change and natural disasters ie cyclone yash 2021.
Sampling technique adopted for the present study was simple random sampling.
Instruments used -
PCL 5 questionnaires
socio demographic pro forma.
The data were collected and analysed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics.
ResultsAnalysis shows that there is statistical correlation between post traumatic stress disorder and subjects exposed to climate change events such as cyclone Yash.
Initial research suggests that a PCL-5 cut-off score between 31 and 33 is indicative of probable PTSD across samples.
In our study the mean pcl 5 value from the data assessment is 70.67 with standard deviation of 4.61. The mean age of the group was 13 years and the family income was Rs 50,804 .
The mean education level of the subjects is class 7.
Further assessment by linear regression analyses shows that female subjects are more prone to post traumatic stress disorder and higher income groups are more susceptible to ptsd.
As shown by higher values as per the pcl 5 scale.
It is evident that events linked to climate change and natural disasters such as cyclone Yash contribute to the development of PTSD as the values are above the cut of score of 33 and are increased across all 20 parameters of the PTSD Scale PCL-5.
ConclusionOur study clearly demonstrates the impact of climate change and natural disasters on the mental health status of people living in disaster prone areas especially the child and adolescent population.
Our study group was child and adolescent population between 10 and 15 years.
The study was done in very difficult settings as our relief team with volunteers and psychologists had to travel to gosaba and sunderban region of West Bengal which had been devastated by cyclone Yash .
The psychologist and volunteers had to collect data in disasters affected zone , yet they collected data which gave a clear cut findings and a very clear statement on climate change and mental health.
The Royal College of Psychiatry was an observer in the recent international Congress on Climate change and had expressed concern over the impact of climate change on mental health.
Our study shows the profound impact natural disasters have on mental health similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Our study vindicates the position of the Royal College of Psychiatry on climate change and natural disasters.
The values are very high and consistent in most subjects across all twenty domains.
Our study group was child and adolescent, the most vulnerable group amongst the affected population.
It is our opinion that Mental health support should be provided for all victims of climate change and natural disasters and government should invest in resources for protection of vulnerable communities from the ravages of natural disasters.
An Explorative Study to Assess the Suicidal Risk Amongst Infertile Patients
- Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar
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- BJPsych Open / Volume 8 / Issue S1 / June 2022
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- 20 June 2022, p. S51
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To assess the psychosocial impact of infertility amongst female infertile patients including suicidal risk/ suicidal ideation in the given study population.
MethodsA total of 300 women attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology out patients department of a tertiary hospital in Kolkata, India were selected by simple random sampling. 100 fertile women attending the routine ante natal clinic were selected as cases and 100 infertile women seeking fertility treatment were selected as controls. 100 women didn't follow up with the study. The following questionnaires were administered to both case and control group- BAI, BDI, SCL-90-R, SF-36, MINI and socio demographic proforma ; by trained clinic psychologist .
The raw scores & adjusted scores were analysed statistically by SPSS using the following tests, independent t test, chi square test and Z test.
ResultsThe results of the MINI scale indicate that up to 25% of the infertile cohort suffer from suicidal risk/ suicidal ideation which is statistically significant in comparison to the control group.
The other psychosocial parameters are also statistically significant in the case in comparison to the control population.
ConclusionAlthough the psychosocial impact of infertility has been well researched and documented. Few studies have been conducted globally which assess suicidal risk amongst infertile patients.
Our results corroborate earlier studies such as the Danish administrative population-based registry study by Trille Kristina Kjaer et al which found a causative link between infertility and suicidal risk.
Further research is needed in this direction.
An Explorative Study to Assess the Neuropsychiatric Impact of COVID-19
- Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar
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- BJPsych Open / Volume 8 / Issue S1 / June 2022
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- 20 June 2022, pp. S51-S52
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To assess the neurocognitive and psychiatric impact of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients in a district COVID hospital in West Bengal, India.
MethodsA total of 300 COVID-19 recovered patients who had suffered from SARS-CoV-2 and admitted at a district COVID hospital in West Bengal were selected by simple random sampling method. Informed consent was obtained from these patients. Subsequently a questionnaire based interview was conducted by trained clinical psychologist. The following scales were administered BDI (Depression), BAI, HAM A(Anxiety), SF 36 (Quality of Life), SCL 90 (Psychopathology), Addenbrooks scale (Neuro Cognitive impairment), socio demographic proforma which included vaccination status, pulmonary involvement and medical interventions.
The data were analysed by SPPS and compared with matched control group and the following statistical tools were used - independent t test, spearman's rho, chi square test, linear regression analyses and z test.
ResultsThe results of our study do not indicate any statistically significant differences in the psychosocial parameters (depression, anxiety, psychopathology and quality of life) between case and control group.
Neurocognitive deficits not statistically significant in study population.
Delirium experienced during admission process and vascular insult such as stroke significant in case versus control group.
ConclusionOur study indicates that COVID-19 does not have any significant psychological or neurocognitive impact.
Our study was one of the few interview based studies conducted on COVID recovered patients.
Certain studies collected data from emergency room case records / meta analysis to suggest that COVID-19 may have a psychological sequel in the long term.
Our study and similar interview based studies contradict this hypothesis.