Dr. Prasanna P. Khatawkar

M.B.B.S.,D.P.M.,F.A.G.E.,D.N.B. (Psychiatry)Consultant Psychiatrist

Aadhar Hospital Solapur

Mob. 93 26 81 30 48

DRUGS, INTERNET & POSITIVE MENTAL

HEALTH

RELEVANCE OF TODAY’S SUBJECT

DRUGS

• USED BOTH AS ADDICTION AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSE • AVAILABILITY – COST –

GOVERNMENT POLICIES – SOCIAL DIMENSIONS – CRIME ARE INTERELATED

REWARD PATHWAY

VTA NuA

DOPAMINE

(VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA) (NUCLEUS ACCUMBENCE)

IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IN REGARDS TO

DRUGS

HARMFUL USE DEPENDENCE DEPENDENCE IS A

SYNDROME MANIFESTED BY A BEHAVIOURAL PATTERN IN WHICH THE USE OF GIVEN PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE / THE CLASS OF DRUGS IS GIVEN A MUCH HIGHER PRIORITY THAN OTHER BEHAVIOURS THAT ONCE HAD HIGHER VALUE.

ABUSE (HARMFUL USE) & DEPENDENCE APPEAR AS SAME

DISORDER BUT ON CONTINUM FROM MILD TO SEVERE.

INTERVENTION

PHARMACOLOGICAL NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL

• FAMILY INTERVENTIONS

NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS

• COGNITIVE THERAPY• BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY• SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS

RELEVANCE OF INTERVENTIONS

IN TODAY’S MODERN WORLD

BRAIN UNDER CONSTRUCTION !!

HEALTHY BRAIN

MALFUNCTION !!!

INTERNET

WHEN DO WE CONSIDER

INTERNET AS A PROBLEM ?

CHILDREN AND

INTERNET

IMPACT OF INTERNET ONFAMILY LIFE

IMPACT OF INTERNET

ON MARITAL AND SEXUAL LIFE

HOW DO WE CHANGE THE DREADFUL

GHOSTINTO A FRIENDLY

GENIE !!!

BASIC GUIDELINES

LIMIT TIME

UNDERSTAND IT FROM A TECHNOLOGY POINT

OF VIEW, AND AS A MEDIUM TO ASSIST

OUR MODERN NEEDS

ALWAYS KEEP IN YOUR MIND THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN REALITY AND

VIRTUAL REALITY !!

POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH

WHAT IS POSITIVE MENTAL

HEALTH?

MIND AND BODY RELATIONSHIP

THE FIRST STEP

IMPORTANCE OF PRAYERS

INTROSPECTION

PLANNING THINGS

SELF CONTROL

GETTING FOCUSED

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?

Dr. Prasanna P. KhatawkarM.B.B.S.,D.P.M.,F.A.G.E.,D.N.B. (Psychiatry)

Consultant Psychiatrist

Aadhar Hospital Solapur

Mob. 93 26 81 30 48

Website

www.mentalhealthguideindia.com

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