Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences

Subclinical hypothyroidism and suicidal behavior: Clinical relevance in psychiatric practice

ABSTRACT Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), defined by elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone with normal free thyroxine, is traditionally regarded as a clinically silent and benign endocrine state. This assumption, however, is increasingly challenged in psychiatric populations, whe...

Effectiveness of Community-Based Educational Interventions in Reducing Blood Pressure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Blood pressure (BP) is a major health burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where effective control remains a challenge. Community-based education may help improve outcomes in these settings. To systematically review and assess the impact of community-based...

Women as functional leaders in alcohol affected families in coastal Kerala

The aim of the current study is to investigate how wives operate as leaders in alcohol-affected households in Kerala’s Alappad coastal region. A multi-method, qualitative research methodology was used. Twenty married women from households impacted by alcoholism in Kerala’s Alappa...

Seroprevalence Study of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders

INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasma gondii infects one-third of the global human population and invades and chronically persists in the central nervous system of the infected host. Chronic infection in the brain correlates with changes in the neuronal architecture and behavior. To the best...