Publications by authors named "Gobinda Majhi"
Background: Though cluster randomized trials (CRTs) provide robust evidence for intervention by controlling contamination of interventions, there could be some loss of statistical efficiency. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) recommends reporting intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) to understand this phenomenon, though not many studies follow this. This meta-analysis explored the compliance of CRTs in major depression for reporting ICC besides deriving the pooled ICC and pooled mean differences of intervention outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prevalence of compassion fatigue (CF) and secondary traumatic stress (STS) has been studied with a predominant focus on medical care professionals, indicating a significant presence of STS and CF among them. The present study has identified a dearth in the representation of mental healthcare professionals (MHPs), grouped by psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatry nurses, and psychiatric social workers within the Indian context.
Aim: To assess the degree of CF and STS and the subsequent coping mechanisms adopted by MHPs.
Background: Visual impairment (VI) profoundly impacts many aspects of life and is well documented in various cross-sectional studies. Young people's views on growing up with VI are largely unexplored in the Indian context.
Aim: This study explores a critical concept called "ableism" as they navigate through childhood and adolescence.
Background: Persons with bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) need long-term care and support. As most of the expenses for this are met personally by the caregivers, it will have financial implications for them. However, we do not know how much financial well-being is associated with the caregivers' burden as compared to the illness severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with psychiatric disorders have varied psychosocial realities embedded in the community context. Help-seeking behavior is extremely crucial in determining the prognosis and outcome of interventions.
Objectives: (1) To assess the levels of quality of life, perceived social support, and decision to first seek help.
A retrospective study of life skills promotes healthy Internet use among adolescents.
J Family Med Prim Care
October 2023
Background: Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, studies highlight the augmentation in the use of Internet and smartphone, especially among the adolescents. However, little is known about the effect of technology addiction on adolescent mental health following reopening of the schools.
Aim: The study aims to assess the level of technology addiction, life skills, and mental health impact among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Objective: A scoping review was conducted to detect the factors that affect family retention (FR) or involvement (FI) in the treatment of persons with severe mental illness (PwSMI) and to understand the gaps in this research area.
Design: We included studies that described factors associated with FR/FI in the treatment of persons with PwSMI. English language articles available in full text, published until June 2022, were included.
Introduction: Out-of-pocket mental health care expenditure has a catastrophic impact on the families living with severe mental illness, with high levels of burden and poor quality of life.
Aim: The present study aims to understand the buffering effects of social security benefits for persons with psychiatric disability on caregivers' burden and quality of life.
Methodology: Two groups of caregivers of people with severe mental illnesses, those receiving disability benefits (n = 100) for the past 6 months and those who were not receiving any benefits (n = 72), were recruited from the out-patient follow-up services.