Geetha Desai
Biographic Data
| ID | 6815136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geetha Desai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geetha |
| FAMILY NAME | Desai |
| SIGNATURE | DESAI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6903-1054 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Negative Childbirth Experience and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Study Among Postpartum Women in South India
Purpose: Negative childbirth experience has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in the postpartum period with a significant impact on the mother as well as the infant. Methods: The current study aimed at studying the association of negative child birth experience with PTSD and depressive symptoms among primiparous mothers within 6 weeks of child birth. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), PTSD check…
Perspectives of consumers in India on factors affecting recovery from schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Identifying patient perspectives about recovery may help the service providers to enhance active participation of patients in their recovery. AIM: This study aimed to explore patients' perspectives about factors affecting recovery from schizophrenia. METHODS: A semi-structured interview schedule was used to explore the perceptions of 18 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed. Code…
Factors influencing decision-making around pregnancy among women with severe mental illness (SMI)
BACKGROUND: Decision-making around pregnancy is challenging for women with severe mental illness (SMI), and several clinical and socio-cultural factors might influence this process. AIM: The main objective of this study was to determine factors that influence decision-making regarding pregnancy for women with SMI. METHODS: Using a qualitative design, 42 women with SMI who were pregnant or planning pregnancy were assessed using a semi-structured i…
Health-related life events in patients with somatic symptom disorders
BACKGROUND: The positive association between adverse life events and somatoform disorders is a consistent observation. But no systematic studies have evaluated the relationship between health-related life events (HLEs) in patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD)/somatoform disorders. AIM: To examine the nature and relationship of HLE in patients with SSD and to assess the correlates of HLE. METHODS: A total of 50 adult patients with SSD and 5…
Geopolitical factors, foreign aid and mental health II
In the previous accompanying paper, we described geopolitical factors which affect mental health of individuals who suffer directly and indirectly. These disasters whether they are natural or man-made often attract significant amounts of aid and resources – financial and human. In addition, those who offer foreign aid need to be aware of where and how the aid is being spent. In this paper, we propose that aid giving agencies give due attention to…
Life events and depressive symptoms among pregnant women in India
BACKGROUND: Recent life events may be significant risk factors for depression during pregnancy. However, its association with the individual's resilience and social support is not clear. AIMS: To understand the association between life events and depression during pregnancy and whether the association is moderated by resilience and social support. METHODS: This study is part of a prospective cohort study on perinatal mental health in an urban ant…
Geopolitical factors and mental health I
Natural and man-made disasters carry with them major burden and very often the focus is on immediate survival and management of resulting infectious diseases. The impact of disasters directly and indirectly on the well-being and mental health of those affected often gets ignored. The reasons are often stigma and lack of attention to mental health consequences. In addition, often the focus is on preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as…
The relationship of gender preference to anxiety, stress and family violence among pregnant women in urban India
In this cross-sectional assessment we examined the relationship of anxiety, stress and family violence with gender preference during pregnancy among women attending antenatal services in urban India. A total of 436 women in second trimester of pregnancy were interviewed using the Gender Preoccupation Questionnaire and psychosocial risk factors, namely perinatal anxiety, family violence and stress from daily hassles, were assessed; the relationshi…
What is in a name? Causative explanatory models of postpartum psychosis among patients and caregivers in India
BACKGROUND: Explanatory models (EMs) influence decision-making related to treatment and compliance. There is little knowledge about belief systems related to postpartum psychosis in different cultures. AIMS: To study EMs of illness among women with postpartum psychosis and their family members in India. METHOD: A total of 123 women with postpartum psychosis and their caregivers were assessed to understand their beliefs regarding causes of postpar…
Dissociative Disorders in a Psychiatric Institute in India - A Selected Review and Patterns Over a Decade
Background: The prevalence — and type — of dissociative disorders is considered to vary across cultures and over time. Aims: The aim of the study was to examine patterns of dissociative disorders among subjects attending psychiatric services over a period of 10 years. Methods: The sample consisted of both inpatients and outpatients attending a psychiatric hospital between 1999 and 2008. Information of those subjects diagnosed to have dissociative…
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Dissociative Disorders in a Psychiatric Institute in India - A Selected Review and Patterns Over a Decade
Background: The prevalence — and type — of dissociative disorders is considered to vary across cultures and over time. Aims: The aim of the study was to examine patterns of dissociative disorders among subjects attending psychiatric services over a period of 10 years. Methods: The sample consisted of both inpatients and outpatients attending a psychiatric hospital between 1999 and 2008. Information of those subjects diagnosed to have dissociative…
What is in a name? Causative explanatory models of postpartum psychosis among patients and caregivers in India
BACKGROUND: Explanatory models (EMs) influence decision-making related to treatment and compliance. There is little knowledge about belief systems related to postpartum psychosis in different cultures. AIMS: To study EMs of illness among women with postpartum psychosis and their family members in India. METHOD: A total of 123 women with postpartum psychosis and their caregivers were assessed to understand their beliefs regarding causes of postpar…
The relationship of gender preference to anxiety, stress and family violence among pregnant women in urban India
In this cross-sectional assessment we examined the relationship of anxiety, stress and family violence with gender preference during pregnancy among women attending antenatal services in urban India. A total of 436 women in second trimester of pregnancy were interviewed using the Gender Preoccupation Questionnaire and psychosocial risk factors, namely perinatal anxiety, family violence and stress from daily hassles, were assessed; the relationshi…
Geopolitical factors, foreign aid and mental health II
In the previous accompanying paper, we described geopolitical factors which affect mental health of individuals who suffer directly and indirectly. These disasters whether they are natural or man-made often attract significant amounts of aid and resources – financial and human. In addition, those who offer foreign aid need to be aware of where and how the aid is being spent. In this paper, we propose that aid giving agencies give due attention to…
Life events and depressive symptoms among pregnant women in India
BACKGROUND: Recent life events may be significant risk factors for depression during pregnancy. However, its association with the individual's resilience and social support is not clear. AIMS: To understand the association between life events and depression during pregnancy and whether the association is moderated by resilience and social support. METHODS: This study is part of a prospective cohort study on perinatal mental health in an urban ant…
Geopolitical factors and mental health I
Natural and man-made disasters carry with them major burden and very often the focus is on immediate survival and management of resulting infectious diseases. The impact of disasters directly and indirectly on the well-being and mental health of those affected often gets ignored. The reasons are often stigma and lack of attention to mental health consequences. In addition, often the focus is on preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as…
Health-related life events in patients with somatic symptom disorders
BACKGROUND: The positive association between adverse life events and somatoform disorders is a consistent observation. But no systematic studies have evaluated the relationship between health-related life events (HLEs) in patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD)/somatoform disorders. AIM: To examine the nature and relationship of HLE in patients with SSD and to assess the correlates of HLE. METHODS: A total of 50 adult patients with SSD and 5…
Perspectives of consumers in India on factors affecting recovery from schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Identifying patient perspectives about recovery may help the service providers to enhance active participation of patients in their recovery. AIM: This study aimed to explore patients' perspectives about factors affecting recovery from schizophrenia. METHODS: A semi-structured interview schedule was used to explore the perceptions of 18 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed. Code…
Factors influencing decision-making around pregnancy among women with severe mental illness (SMI)
BACKGROUND: Decision-making around pregnancy is challenging for women with severe mental illness (SMI), and several clinical and socio-cultural factors might influence this process. AIM: The main objective of this study was to determine factors that influence decision-making regarding pregnancy for women with SMI. METHODS: Using a qualitative design, 42 women with SMI who were pregnant or planning pregnancy were assessed using a semi-structured i…
Negative Childbirth Experience and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Study Among Postpartum Women in South India
Purpose: Negative childbirth experience has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in the postpartum period with a significant impact on the mother as well as the infant. Methods: The current study aimed at studying the association of negative child birth experience with PTSD and depressive symptoms among primiparous mothers within 6 weeks of child birth. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), PTSD check…
Psychiatry (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Depressive symptoms (3 works)