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Papers by Arif Ali
International Journal of Indian Psychology, Dec 26, 2018
Eastern Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Culture shapes the perception and expression of distress .The occurrence of somatization varies a... more Culture shapes the perception and expression of distress .The occurrence of somatization varies across socio cultural groups and seems to be influenced by psychosocial factors. The study was conducted on somatization patients selected from outpatient unit of LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam. The data was collected in a period of three months from September to November, 2008. Subjects fulfilling the criteria of the study were evaluated for socio demographic variables and clinical presentation on semi structured proforma and thereafter the Bradford Somatic Inventory 1, Satisfaction with Life Scale 2 , Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support 3 ,WHO Wellbeing Index (1998) 4 and Perceived Stress Scale 5 were administered. Women have consistently been shown to report more somatic symptoms than men. Perceived social supports and perceived stress was found to have a significant positive correlation with life satisfaction. Wellbeing was found to be poor in the most of the patients and was found to have a significant positive correlation with perceived stress. Somatization is common in all ethno cultural groups and societies studied to date. The importance of demographics, psychosocial functioning, perceived stress, availability of social support was emphasized in the explanation of somatization tendencies among the subjects in the present study.
Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work
Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have ... more Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have high levels of psychological distress, depression and caregiver’s burden. The aim of the study was to find out anxiety, depression and caregiver’s burden among the caregivers of persons with neurological illness (PWNI). Method: Thirty caregivers of PWNI attending the Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam were selected using purposive sampling technique for the present study. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, Zarit Burden Interview Scale and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Results: The results shown that in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 26.6% of the caregivers' scores were in the abnormal range in the domain of depression. While in the domain of anxiety, 16.6% scored in the abnormal range. In Zarit Burden of Scale, 13.3% of the caregivers were having little or no burden, 26.6% of t...
Background: Community based programmes with the combined focus on promotive and curative aspects ... more Background: Community based programmes with the combined focus on promotive and curative aspects are the planned objective of interventions and services organised by psychiatric social workers in a rural community for identification and treatment linkage provision for mental health problems. Aim of the Study: The aim of the survey is to find out the mental health related problems in the rural community and to provide psychiatric social work services in the rural community by providing linkages to community based psychiatric extension services. Methods: This research cum intervention program used a survey method, with the universe of the study consisting of all the persons residing in Samardoloni village in Sootea Block, in Sonitpur district of Assam. People, who are permanent members of their respective household of Samardoloni village, formed the sample for the present study. Household survey was done with data being collected through the semi-structured tool for socio-demographic data and clinical information. Psychiatric social work programme was conducted in the community for awareness' and de-stigmatization of mental illness. Results: In the survey, 271 households were assessed and it was found that in the surveyed village, forty-seven (47) persons were identified as having mental illness and other related problems; eleven (11) persons were having Epilepsy, thirteen (13) persons had Psychosis, eight (8) persons had Somatization disorder, five (5) persons had Child related psychiatric disorder and ten(10) people were having substance related disorders. Awareness program on mental health and illness was conducted in the community at three levels. First, at the Community-level, sensitization for acceptance and de-stigmatizations of mental illness, secondly, at the School-level, addressing various problems of child and adolescents for teachers and children, and thirdly, at the group level, targeted knowledge and information was given to the persons identified with mental disorders during the survey and were further motivated to access treatment at the local PHC where psychiatric treatment was available. Conclusion: Psychiatric social worker services can address various mental health issues through inter-sectoral collaboration with local rural functionaries. Focused activities for various groups can be useful at community-level for identifications, acceptance, de-stigmatization of mental illness and providing psychosocial care in the community. The role of a psychiatric social worker as a networker for linkage building and coordinating is emphasized apart from being a researcher and as an interventionist in psychiatric social work. Initiative resulted in treatment accession for 37 patients of the 47 identified. Community participation formed an integral component in mobilizing and utilizing community members and for early identification and linkage provision for treatment. The initiative impacted inter-sectoral systems to plan, coordinate, assess, educate, counsel and link-up and sustain within the community resources.
This study aimed at investigating family care burden among the caregivers of male and female pati... more This study aimed at investigating family
care burden among the caregivers of male and
female patients with different psychiatric
diagnosis. The data was taken from Outpatient
departments Ranchi Institute of Neuron-
Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi
(Jharkhand). The sample consisted of primary
caregivers of 200 patients’ of both genders, 100
male and 100 female patients. One primary
caregivers of each patient was taken.
Caregiver’s burden scale was administered to
assess burden in caregivers of psychiatric
patients. The result of study revealed that
majority of patients was suffering from
schizophrenia and were accompanied by male
caregivers. Caregivers of the patients were
facing moderate to severe level of burden and
significant gender differences were not found
in the level of care burden. Positive correlation
was found between duration of illness and
caregivers burden. It can be suggested that the
care givers of the patients with psychiatric
illnesses were facing moderate to severe level
of burden and duration of illness was positively
correlated with care burden. Gender
differences were not statistically found in the
level of care burden.
International Journal of Indian Psychology, Dec 26, 2018
Eastern Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Culture shapes the perception and expression of distress .The occurrence of somatization varies a... more Culture shapes the perception and expression of distress .The occurrence of somatization varies across socio cultural groups and seems to be influenced by psychosocial factors. The study was conducted on somatization patients selected from outpatient unit of LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam. The data was collected in a period of three months from September to November, 2008. Subjects fulfilling the criteria of the study were evaluated for socio demographic variables and clinical presentation on semi structured proforma and thereafter the Bradford Somatic Inventory 1, Satisfaction with Life Scale 2 , Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support 3 ,WHO Wellbeing Index (1998) 4 and Perceived Stress Scale 5 were administered. Women have consistently been shown to report more somatic symptoms than men. Perceived social supports and perceived stress was found to have a significant positive correlation with life satisfaction. Wellbeing was found to be poor in the most of the patients and was found to have a significant positive correlation with perceived stress. Somatization is common in all ethno cultural groups and societies studied to date. The importance of demographics, psychosocial functioning, perceived stress, availability of social support was emphasized in the explanation of somatization tendencies among the subjects in the present study.
Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work
Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have ... more Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have high levels of psychological distress, depression and caregiver’s burden. The aim of the study was to find out anxiety, depression and caregiver’s burden among the caregivers of persons with neurological illness (PWNI). Method: Thirty caregivers of PWNI attending the Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam were selected using purposive sampling technique for the present study. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, Zarit Burden Interview Scale and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Results: The results shown that in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 26.6% of the caregivers' scores were in the abnormal range in the domain of depression. While in the domain of anxiety, 16.6% scored in the abnormal range. In Zarit Burden of Scale, 13.3% of the caregivers were having little or no burden, 26.6% of t...
Background: Community based programmes with the combined focus on promotive and curative aspects ... more Background: Community based programmes with the combined focus on promotive and curative aspects are the planned objective of interventions and services organised by psychiatric social workers in a rural community for identification and treatment linkage provision for mental health problems. Aim of the Study: The aim of the survey is to find out the mental health related problems in the rural community and to provide psychiatric social work services in the rural community by providing linkages to community based psychiatric extension services. Methods: This research cum intervention program used a survey method, with the universe of the study consisting of all the persons residing in Samardoloni village in Sootea Block, in Sonitpur district of Assam. People, who are permanent members of their respective household of Samardoloni village, formed the sample for the present study. Household survey was done with data being collected through the semi-structured tool for socio-demographic data and clinical information. Psychiatric social work programme was conducted in the community for awareness' and de-stigmatization of mental illness. Results: In the survey, 271 households were assessed and it was found that in the surveyed village, forty-seven (47) persons were identified as having mental illness and other related problems; eleven (11) persons were having Epilepsy, thirteen (13) persons had Psychosis, eight (8) persons had Somatization disorder, five (5) persons had Child related psychiatric disorder and ten(10) people were having substance related disorders. Awareness program on mental health and illness was conducted in the community at three levels. First, at the Community-level, sensitization for acceptance and de-stigmatizations of mental illness, secondly, at the School-level, addressing various problems of child and adolescents for teachers and children, and thirdly, at the group level, targeted knowledge and information was given to the persons identified with mental disorders during the survey and were further motivated to access treatment at the local PHC where psychiatric treatment was available. Conclusion: Psychiatric social worker services can address various mental health issues through inter-sectoral collaboration with local rural functionaries. Focused activities for various groups can be useful at community-level for identifications, acceptance, de-stigmatization of mental illness and providing psychosocial care in the community. The role of a psychiatric social worker as a networker for linkage building and coordinating is emphasized apart from being a researcher and as an interventionist in psychiatric social work. Initiative resulted in treatment accession for 37 patients of the 47 identified. Community participation formed an integral component in mobilizing and utilizing community members and for early identification and linkage provision for treatment. The initiative impacted inter-sectoral systems to plan, coordinate, assess, educate, counsel and link-up and sustain within the community resources.
This study aimed at investigating family care burden among the caregivers of male and female pati... more This study aimed at investigating family
care burden among the caregivers of male and
female patients with different psychiatric
diagnosis. The data was taken from Outpatient
departments Ranchi Institute of Neuron-
Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi
(Jharkhand). The sample consisted of primary
caregivers of 200 patients’ of both genders, 100
male and 100 female patients. One primary
caregivers of each patient was taken.
Caregiver’s burden scale was administered to
assess burden in caregivers of psychiatric
patients. The result of study revealed that
majority of patients was suffering from
schizophrenia and were accompanied by male
caregivers. Caregivers of the patients were
facing moderate to severe level of burden and
significant gender differences were not found
in the level of care burden. Positive correlation
was found between duration of illness and
caregivers burden. It can be suggested that the
care givers of the patients with psychiatric
illnesses were facing moderate to severe level
of burden and duration of illness was positively
correlated with care burden. Gender
differences were not statistically found in the
level of care burden.