Any facilities in and around Delhi for care of schizophrenia patients, HC asks AAP Govt, AIIMS
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AAA The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) whether there are any facilities in and around the national capital which provide care and treatment to patients suffering from schizophrenia.
Justice Prathiba M. Singh asked the Delhi government and AIIMS to give a list of such facilities before the next date of hearing on April 27.
A similar direction was also given by the court to the lawyer appearing for a woman who has sought various reliefs, including assistance from the government and the AIIMS in treating her 32-year-old son, in view of his mental condition and his resultant aggressive behaviour.
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Insomnia associated with more suicidal thoughts, increased disease symptoms in schizophrenia: Study ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 10:01 IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): Insomnia is a common issue in patients with schizophrenia, and a new study has found a close association between insomnia, more suicidal thoughts and increased problems like anxiety and depression in these patients.
The findings of the study were published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
The study also provided more evidence that keeping tabs on how patients are sleeping and intervening when needed is important to their overall care. We are now aware that significant insomnia is putting our patients at even higher risk for suicide, so if they are having changes in sleep patterns, if they are having significant insomnia, then we really need to hone in on those questions even more related to suicidal thinking and do what we can to help, said Dr Brian Miller, psy
Insomnia linked to more suicidal thoughts and disease severity in schizophrenia patients
Insomnia is a common problem in patients with schizophrenia, and a new study reinforces a close association between insomnia, more suicidal thoughts and actions and increased problems like anxiety and depression in these patients.
It also provides more evidence that keeping tabs on how patients are sleeping and intervening when needed is important to their overall care.
We are now aware that significant insomnia is putting our patients at even higher risk for suicide, so if they are having changes in sleep patterns, if they are having significant insomnia, then we really need to hone in on those questions even more related to suicidal thinking and do what we can to help.