बुधवार, 20 नवंबर 2013

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity amongst the community dwelling rural older adults in northern India


1 Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
2 Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow; Department of Psychology, Allahabad University, Allahabad (UP), India
3 Department of Statistics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
4 Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow; Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
5 Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Submission07-Jun-2011
Date of Web Publication
19-Nov-2013

Indian Journal of Medical Research Year : 2013  |  Volume : 138  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 504-514

http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=138;issue=4;spage=504;epage=514;aulast=Tiwari

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Abstract
 
Background & objectives: The population of elderly is growing globally and so are the physical illnesses and psychiatric morbidity. This study was planned to assess the prevalence and patterns of psychiatric morbidity amongst rural older adults in Lucknow, north India.
Methods: A survey was conducted in subjects aged 60 yr and above to identify the cases of psychiatric morbidity in rural population from randomly selected two revenue blocks of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. All subjects were screened through Hindi Mental Status Examination (HMSE) and Survey Psychiatric Assessment Schedule (SPAS) to identify for the suspected cases of cognitive and the psychiatric disorders, respectively. The subjects screened positive on HMSE and SPAS were assessed in detail on Cambridge Mental Disorder of the Elderly Examination-Revised (CAMDEX-R) and Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), to diagnose cognitive disorders and psychiatric disorders (other than the cognitive), respectively on the basis of International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) diagnostic guidelines.
Results: The overall prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in rural older adults was found to be 23.7 per cent (95% CI=21.89-25.53). Mood (affective) disorders were the commonest (7.6%, 95% CI=6.51-8.80), followed by mild cognitive impairment (4.6%, 95% CI=3.72-5.53), mental and behavioural disorders due to substance use (4.0%, 95% CI=3.17-4.87) and dementia (2.8%) [Alzheimer's disease (2.4%, 95% CI=1.81-3.16) and vascular (0.4%, 95% CI=0.16-0.73)].
Interpretation & conclusions: Overall prevalence of psychiatric morbidity amongst rural elderly in this study was found to be less in comparison to those reported in earlier studies from India. However, prevalence pattern of different disorders was found to be similar. Therefore, it appears that a stringent methodology, refined case criteria for diagnosis and assessment by trained professionals restrict false diagnosis.
Keywords: Aged - CAMDEX-R - cognitive disorders - dementia - epidemiology - HMSE - mood disorders - northern India - prevalence

How to cite this article:
Tiwari S C, Srivastava G, Tripathi RK, Pandey N M, Agarwal G G, Pandey S, Tiwari S. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity amongst the community dwelling rural older adults in northern India. Indian J Med Res 2013;138:504-14

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Tiwari S C, Srivastava G, Tripathi RK, Pandey N M, Agarwal G G, Pandey S, Tiwari S. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity amongst the community dwelling rural older adults in northern India. Indian J Med Res [serial online] 2013 [cited 2013 Nov 21];138:504-14. Available from: http://www.ijmr.org.in/text.asp?2013/138/4/504/121491

सोमवार, 30 सितंबर 2013

Whether Delirium Acts as ECT?

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Whether Delirium Acts as ECT?
Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), IndiaShailendra Mohan TripathiDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), IndiaRakesh Kumar Tripathi*Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), IndiaIndrapal SinghDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), IndiaShrikant Srivastava and Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), IndiaTiwari SC
Corresponding Author :Rakesh Kumar Tripathi
Department of Geriatric Mental Health
King George’s Medical University (KGMU), India
E-mail: rastripathi@yahoo.com
Received March 18, 2013; Accepted July 15, 2013; Published July 24, 2013
Citation: Tripathi SM, Tripathi RK, Singh I, Srivastava S, Tiwari SC (2013) Whether Delirium
Acts as ECT? Aging Sci 1:107. doi:10.4172/2329-8847.1000107
Copyright: © 2013 Tripathi SM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms
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Abstract
Delirium is defined by the acute onset of fluctuating cognitive impairment and a disturbance of consciousness with reduced ability to attend. It may occur at any age but is more common in older adults. By virtue of working in the psychogeriatric hospital (Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India), authors experienced that many elderly patients with psychiatric illness develops delirium because of various reasons. Subsequently, we observed that psychiatric manifestations of the patients improved significantly following recovery from delirium. A series of such four cases (case 1- Depression with psychotic features, 2- Manic episode, 3- Bipolar affective disorder current episode mania and 4- Depressive episode) later developed delirium has been presented and discussed in this paper. ICD-10 criteria were used for the diagnosis of delirium and psychiatric illnesses. Average stay of these patients in the hospital was 10 days. We found that signs and symptoms of these psychiatric disorders disappeared almost completely following the recovery from delirium. Therefore, it can be assumed that delirium potentially acts similar to ECT. By reporting such case we open a new dimension of research for effective treatment of the psychiatric patients. Inducing delirium in a patient is unethical but understanding pathophysiology behind it will certainly open the door for better cure of the ailing psychiatric patients.
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गुरुवार, 12 सितंबर 2013

Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life of inmates in old age homes

Authors : Shamsi Akbar1, S.C. Tiwari2, Nisha Mani Pandey3, Rakesh Kumar Tripathi4, Ambrish Kumar5

          1Ph.D. Scholor, 2Professor & Head, 3Senior Research Officer, 4Assistant Professor & Clinical Psychologist, 5Social Worker, Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University  Lucknow, India.

The First Poster Award in GERON-2013

Introduction: The rapid growth in the proportion of older adults in the country has important consequences and implications. Some of the areas that would be affected include those related to health and health care, family composition, living arrangement, housing and migration. As a result of these socio-demographic evolutions and situations, older adults at times are forced to shift from their own homes to institutions/ old age homes. These and other factors make the older adults increasingly vulnerable to mental health problems. There is also some preliminary evidence that life in old age homes is perceived by inmates as more supportive, though the issue is not well studied.

Aim: To assess the psychiatric morbidity and quality of life of elderly people residing in old age homes.

Material and Methods: The present study was carried out in a specific population of in-mates of old age homes in District Bareily, Uttar Pradesh. Fourty elderly subjects from three old age homes, aged 60 yrs or above, were residing in those setting for one and half years or more, have given their informed consent to participate in the study, were recruited for the purpose. SPAS was used to screen the study population for psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms. The Psychiatric diagnosis was made according to International classification of diseases 10th Revision Diagnostic criteria. WHOQOL –BREF were administered to assess quality of life. SPSS-16 was used for statistical analysis.

Results:  The most of the elderly were females, aged between 60-69 yrs, educated up to 8th and were widow/widower. Prevalence of psychiatric illness among elderly in-mates was found to be significantly correlated   with their quality of life. The inmates who were suffering from psychiatric illness had good quality of life and those who were not suffering from psychiatric illness had very good quality of life.

Key words: Old age home, Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life.


Reference: Akbar S, Tiwari SC, Garg RK, Pandey NM, Tripathi RK, Kumar A.  Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life of inmates in old age homes.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 18,  May 2013.
The poster was presented by Miss S. Akabar in 9th National Annual Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health at Lucknow on 19-20 August, 2013(GERON-2013)



बुधवार, 11 सितंबर 2013

Supernatural and Religious Beliefs among Rural and Urban Older Adults


 Prashant Srivastava*, Rakesh kumar Tripathi**, manisha kiran*, Amool ranjan Singh*
* Ranchi Institute of Neuro-psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Kanke Ranchi-834006.
** Department of Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University, U.P., Lucknow, India.
BACKGROUND: Supernatural and religious causes of events are common in Indian society. Some times older adults are more likely to turn to supernatural and religious explanations for difficult events in their lives, from aging to dying. As mental health involves finding a balance in all aspects of life physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually but, this attribution disturbs their mental health and leads them to mental illness.  Therefore this study was planned to assess supernatural and religious beliefs among older adults.  AIM- The present study aimed to describe and compare the supernatural and religious belief among rural and urban older adults aged 60 years and more. METHOD- Sixty older adults giving written informed consent and fulfilling inclusion/exclusion criteria were included through purposive sampling from rural and urban background.  They were evaluated on Supernatural Attitude Questionnaire and Religiosity Scale. RESULTS- Statistically significant difference was found in supernatural and religiosity beliefs among both the study groups. The results revealed that supernatural and religious belief was found more in rural older adults in comparison to urban. Therefore, there is a more need for awareness programmes on the issue in rural areas.
Key words: Supernatural and Religious Belief, Older adults.
Note: The scientific paper is presented by Mr. Prashant Srivastava in GERON-2013 held at  Hotel Clarks Avadh, Lucknow on 19-20 August under supervision. 
 
Reference:  Srivastava P, Tripathi RK, Kiran M, Singh AR.  Supernatural and religious beliefs among rural and urban older adults.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 23,  May 2013.

बुधवार, 26 जून 2013

My Published Research and Other Work

List of my some researches may be find out on following link:
http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=r1pKGiUAAAAJ&hl=en

In Journals:
  1. Tripathi SM, Tripathi RK, Srivastava S, Singh I, Tiwari S.C. (2013).  Whether delirium acts as ECT?  Journal of Aging Science, 1: 107. doi: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000107
  2. Tripathi SM, Tripathi RK.  Dyspepsia: a symptom not a disease. BMJ group publishing 2013.  http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5059/rr/660477#alternate
  3. Tripathi RK.   The first supplement to the Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health: a new beginning in GERON-2013.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 1,  May 2013.
  4. Kumar P, Tiwari SC, Tripathi RK, Dey AB.  Effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for older people with dementia: a randomized control trial. Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 12,  May 2013.
  5. Akbar S, Tiwari SC, Garg RK, Pandey NM, Tripathi RK, Kumar A.  Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life of inmates in old age homes.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 18,  May 2013.
  6. Tiwari SC, Tiwari A, Tripathi RK.  Reliability of Hindi Cognitive Screening Test (HCST) with SLUMS.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 21-22,  May 2013.
  7. Rani K, Tiwari SC, Tripathi RK, Pandey NM, Singh U.  Psychological general wellbeing of females with menopausal status.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 22,  May 2013.
  8. Srivastava P, Tripathi RK, Kiran M, Singh AR.  Supernatural and religious beliefs among rural and urban older adults.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, vol.9 No.(1), supplement, 23,  May 2013.
  9. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Farooqi, S.A., Kumar, R., Srivastava, G., Kumar, A (2012).  Diabetes Mellitus:  A risk factor of cognitive impairment. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 21 (1) Jan-June, 44-48. DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.110950
  10. Tripathi, R.K. (2012). Quality of Life: An Important Issue in Geriatric Research.  Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research, 1(4).1000e114.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-7182.1000e114.
  11. Tiwari, S.C. and Tripathi, R.K..  “Development of an Education and Culture Fair Hindi Cognitive Screening Test (HCST) for the Elderly Population of India”. IAGMH / INTAS award-2011 at  3rd place. Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health; 7(2); 83-96; 2011..
  12. Tripathi, R.K. and Tiwari, S.C.  Cognitive dysfunction in normally aging urban older adults: a community based study.  Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 33 (2), 177-181, 2011. 
  13. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar A. Predictors of healthy and unhealthy aging in north Indian Older adults with reference to mental health awarded as IAGMH / INTAS award-2010 at  3rd place in 6th Annual National Conference of IAGMH held on 4th-5th Sep. 2010, Mumbai.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, Vol. 7 (1); 24-35; 2011.
  14. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Srivastava, G., Kumar, R., Mishra, A.  Prevalence of subsyndromal mental health problems amongst urban and rural older adults: The Lucknow Elderly Study. Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, Vol. 6 (2), 77-88, Nov. 2010.
  15. Tripathi, R. K., and Jahan, M. 16 PF Profile of Schizophrenics With and Without Criminal Record. Psychological Studies, 55(4), 351-357, 2010. DOI 10.1007/s12646-010-0039-9
  16. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R. K., Pandey, N. M., Srivastava, G., and Tripathi, S. M.   Psychosocial Characteristics as Perceived by Families in North Indian Community. Delhi Psychiatry Journal, 13(2), 306-313, 2010.
  17. Tiwari, S.C., Kumar, A., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, R., Srivastava, G.  Profile of Neuropsychiatric Morbidity amongst Rural and Urban Elderly (Preliminary observations).  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 6(1), 40-51,  2010.
  18. Singh IP, Rana AK, Singh MK, Tripathi RK. An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorders with difficulty in hearing. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2, 148-149, 2009. http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=2;spage=96;epage=97;aulast=Singh
  19. Tripathi, R.K., and Tiwari, S.C.  Geriatric Mental Health: A Journey Towards Superspeciality.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 5 (2), 99-121, 2009.
  20. Srivastava, G., Pandey, N.M., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, R., Rana, A.K., Singh, I., Tiwari, S.C., Kumar, A.  Impairment in sexual functioning and its relation to mental health of rural older adults.  Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 5 (1), 66-77, 2009.
  21. Tripathi, R., Tiwari, S., Kumar, A., Misra, A.  Cognitive functioning and bio-socio-demographic profile of pre-elderly subjects.  International Psychogeriatrics, 21, supplement 2, S203, 2009.
  22. Srivastava, G., Tripathi, R., Kumar, A., Tiwari, S.  Care needs of Indian urban elderlies and strain in their caregivers.  International Psychogeriatrics, 21, supplement  2, S198-199, 2009.
  23. Tiwari, S., Tripathi, R.  Neuropsychiatric morbidity amongst urban and rural elderlies in Northern India: Report from community based epidemiological study.  International Psychogeriatrics, 21, supplement 2,    S136, 2009.
  24. Tripathi, R.K., Tiwari, S.C.  Psychotherapeutic approaches in the management of elderlies with dementia:  An overview.  Delhi Psychiatry Journal, 12(1), 31-41,2009.
  25. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., and Kumar, A.  Applicability of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Hindi Mental State Examination (HMSE) to the urban elderly in India: a pilot studyInternational Psychogeratrics, 21,1: 123-128, 2009 doi:10.1017/S1041610208007916
  26. Tiwari,S.C., Kumar, P., and Tripathi, R.. Pattern and frequency of substance abuse in urban area of LucknowIndustrial Psychiatry Journal, 17 (1), 33-38, 2008.
  27. Tiwari, S.C., Tandon, M., Tripathi, R.K., and Mishra, A.  Status of vitamine B12 and homocysteine Levels in cognitively impaired urban elderlies.  Indian Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 1(1), 12-19, 2008.
  28. Tiwari, S.C., Chowdhury, A. K., Tripathi, R. K., Kumar, A., and Najeeb, S. Health conducive behavioural intervention needs of rural and urban communities of Northern India.  Delhi Psychiatry Journal, 10(1) 55-60, 2007.
  29. Tiwari, S.C., Najeeb, S., Mehrotra, B., Kumar, A., Tripathi, R.K., and Chowdhury, A.K. Perception and expectation of the community regarding available health education material. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 16(1), 29-31, 2007.
  30. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R. K., Chowdhury, A. K. Health promotion activities of North Indian rural and urban community. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 15(2), 125-127, 2006.
  31. Tripathi, R. K., and Jahan, M. Personality characteristics of schizophrenic patients with criminal record. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 31 (2), 106-111, 2004.
 Chapter in Book:
1.       Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, A.  Geriatric Psychiatry in India.  In Kamala Deka and Dhrubajyoti Bhyan (Eds.), Psychiatric Update. Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam State Branch, Park ‘N’ offset, Dibrugarh. pp 149-158, 2007.

In Souvenirs:
  1. Tripathi R. K.  GERON-2013 aur Vriddhotthan ka naya kalevar (editorial in Hindi). Vriddhotthan, number 8, page xxii, 2013. Department of Geriatric Mental Health, KGMU, Lucknow India.
  2. S. C. Tiwari, Safia Najeeb, Rakesh Kumar Tripathi.  Vriddhavastha me hone vaali mansik swasthya samsayon ke lakshan avm upchaar (in Hindi). Vriddhotthan, number 8, page 29-32, 2013. Department of Geriatric Mental Health, KGMU, Lucknow India.
  3. Kumar, S., Pandey, N.M., Tripathi, R.K. (2012).  Caring yourself while caring your loved one with dementia.  Vriddhotthan , 7 pp.46-48.
  4. Rani, K., Tripathi, R.K. (2012).  Impact of Yogic Intervention on Memory with Geriatric Patients.  Vriddhotthan, 2012, 7, pp 22-25; Department of Geriatric Mental Health, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow.
  5. Tripathi R. K.  Vriddhavastah Mansik Swasthya Vibhag ki Smarika ka Chhatha Ank (editorial in Hindi). . Vriddhotthan 2011, 6 pp xix.  Department of Geriatric Mental Health, CSMMU, Lucknow.
  6. Tiwari, SC, Triapthi RK, Srivastava S, Singh I, Kumar, A.  Department of Geriatric Mental Health (Report 2010-11)  CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow. . Vriddhotthan 2011, 6 pp 1-11.
  7. Smita, S, Tripathi, R.K. and Tiwari S.C.  Aging gracefully: some tips. Vriddhotthan, 6, 2011 pp 26-27. Department of Geriatric Mental Health, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow.
  8. Srivastava, G., Tripathi, R.K., Srivastava, S., Tiwari, S.C. Social Cognition and Ageing.  Vriddhotthan, DGMH, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow, India, 2009, pp 19-21.
  9. Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Tripathi, R.K., and Tiwari, S.C.  Aging in Indian Context.  Souvenir, 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held at Agra, 5th - 6th September, pp 23-28, 2008.
  10. Tripathi, R. K.  On Behalf of Souvenir Committee. Souvenir 3rd Foundation day Function of the DGMH, C. S. M. Medical University UP, Lucknow (India), 20th August, 2008.
  11. Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, P., Tiwari, S.C. Management of Dementia: Key Points.  Souvenir, 2nd foundation day function, DGMH, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, pp 37-41, 2007.
  12. Tiwari, S.C., Kumar, A., Tripathi, R. K., Tandon, S.  “The Lucknow Study” Research commitment of the DGMH in the field of Gero-psychiatric Epidemiology (An Interim Status report). Souvenir, 2nd foundation day function, DGMH, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, pp 22 - 26, 2007.
  13. Tripathi, R.K., Tiwari, S.C. Non-Pharmacological Approaches in the Management of Geriatric Psychiatric Patients. Cherishable Memoirs, 1st foundation day function, DGMH, K G’s Medical University, Lucknow, pp 9-17, 2006.
  14. Tripathi, R.K.  Yoga and Mental Health. Souvenir, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Kanke, Ranchi, 2001.
     Published abstracts in proceedings of conferences:
  1. Tripathi R.K., & S.C. Tiwari.  Cognitive functioning of community dwelling urban older adults with reference to socio-demographic variables.  S.C. Gupta Young Scientist Award, 39th NACIACP, AIIMS, New Delhi, 18th to 20th Feb. 2013 Souvenir, pp 62.
  2. Tripathi R.K., & S.C. Tiwari.  Quality of cognitively impaired older adults of Lucknow: a community based study.  39th NACIACP, AIIMS, New Delhi, 18th to 20th Feb. 2013 Souvenir, pp 120.
  3. Tripathi, R.K.,  Tiwari, S.C., Kumar, A., Gupta, S.P. (2012). “Association of educational attainment with cognitive functioning amongst elderlies: myth or fact”.  Souvenir CIPCON 2012, 34th Annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society Central Zone at Jaypee Palace, Agra pp 33. 
  4. Ashok, Tiwari, S.C., Pandey, N.M.,  Singh, I., Tripathi, RK. Prevalence of Neuropsychiatric Disorders amongst North Indian Elderly. CIPCON-2012 34th Annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society Central Zone at Jaypee Palace, Agra pp 20.
  5. Kumar Prakash, Tiwari SC, Tripathi Rakesh, Das PC, Chatterjee P, Dey A B. Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in a memory clinic. Journal of the India Academy of Geriatrics. vol. 7, No. 3, September, 2011, Pg No-121.
  6. Kumar Prakash, Das PC, Cahtterjee Prassun, Tiwari SC, Tripathi Rakesh, Dey AB. Occupational therapy in clinical setting for older people with mild to moderate dementia- 9th COTEC Congress of Occupational Therapy, 24-27 May 2012 in Stockholm.
  7. Srivastava G., Tripathi, R.K. (2011). Wellbeing of elderly in India: current scenario and future perspective. Souvenir, National seminar on rethinking well-being: personal, social and ecological dimensions held on 21-23 November 2011 organized by department of Psychology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal pp 29.
  8. Srivastava G., Tripathi, R.K., Tiwari, S.C., Singh B.  Care needs of dementia Key caregivers; an emerging issue was presented by Srivastava G. under supervision in IAGMH Annual award session-2011 in the 7th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health held on 29th Sep. to 1st  Oct. 2011at Mysore.
  9. Rani, K. Tiwari S.C., Tripathi R.K., Srivastava G. A Study of Psychological General Well-Being on Women with Pre and Post Menopausal States was presented by Srivastava G. under supervision in 7th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health held on 29th Sep. to 1st  Oct. 2011at Mysore.
  10. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar A. Predictors of healthy and unhealthy aging in north Indian older adults with reference to mental health published under IAGMH-Intas Award-2010 in GERON-2010, 6th Annual Conference of the IAGMH held on 4th-5th Sep. 2010, Mumbai.
  11. Tripathi, R.K. and Tiwari, S.C.  Quality of life of urban older adults with cognitive impairment: a community based study. GERON-2010, 6th Annual Conference of the IAGMH held on 4th-5th Sep. 2010, Mumbai.
  12. Pandey, N.M., Tiwari, S.C., Kumar A., Tripathi, R.K., Srivastava G. Profile of neuropsychiatric Disorders amongst rural and urban older adults:   a report from Lucknow elderly study. GERON-2010,  6th national annual conference of IAGMH held on 5th-6th sep. 2010 in Mumbai.  
  13. Tiwari, S.C., Tripathi, R.K., Faruqui, S.A., Kumar, R., Srivastava, G., Kumar, A.  Diabetes Mellitus:  A risk factor of cognitive impairment in 5th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 5th -6th December, 2009, Thrissure, Kerala (India).
  14. Tiwari, S.C., Sharma, R., Srivastava, G., Tripathi, R. K., Kumar, R. Bajpai, S. D., Srivastava, S., Kumar. A.  Parental deprivation and psychiatric morbidity amongst rural older adults in 5th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 5th -6th December, 2009, Thrissure, Kerala (India).
  15. Tiwari, S.C., Tandon, M., Tripathi, R. K., Srivastava, G., Mishra, A., Bajpai, R. Hypertension and Cognitive Impairment in Rural Older Adults in 5th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 5th -6th December, 2009, Thrissure, Kerala (India).
  16. Tiwari, S.C. and Tripathi, R.K.  Neuropsychiatric Morbidity amongst Urban and Rural Elderlies in Northern India : Report from A Community Based Epidemiological Study (“The Lucknow Elderly Study”).  Poster presented in Annual Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association, Montreal, Canada held on 1-5 September, 2009.
  17. Srivastava, G., Tripathi, R.K., Srivastava, S., Kumar, A., and Tiwari, S.C.  Depressive sub-syndromal co- morbidity amongst cognitively impaired rural elderlies, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  18. Vasisht, L.S., Tripathi, R.K., Mishra, A., Farooqi, S.A., Kumar, A., and Tiwari, S.C.  Cognitive dysfunctioning among non-cognitively impaired urban elderlies, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  19. Vasisht, L.S., Tripathi, R.K., Sharma, R., Kumar, A., and Tiwari, S.C.  Interrelatedness of dietary habits and cognitive impairment amongst urban elderlies: An epidemiological study, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  20. Farooqi, S.A., Kumar, R., Tripathi,R.K., and Tiwari, S.C. Prevalence of diabetes militias and its role in cognitive impairment amongst urban elderlies: A status assessment, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  21. Pal, T.R., Farooqi, S.A., Tandon, M., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, A., and Tiwari, S.C.  Prevalence of physical morbidity amongst rural elderly, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  22. Sharma, R., Tiwari, S.C., Kumar A., Srivastava, G., and Tripathi, R.K.  Parental loss and psychopathology amongst rural elderlies, presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  23. Bajpai, S.D., Awasthi, S., Shukla, R., Srivastava, G., Kumar, R., and Tripath, R.K., Kumar, A., Tiwari S.C.  Spouse presence and mental health status in later life,   presented in 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  24. Srivastava, G., Tiwari, S.C., Kumar, A., Tripathi,R.K.  Sexual satisfaction and its effects on mental health of elderlies, presented in  IAGMH Annual award session, 4th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held in Agra on 5th -6th September, 2008.
  25. Farooqi, S.A., Tripathi, R.K., Saxena, S., Kumar A., and Tiwari, S.C.  Prevalence and spectrum of medical problems amongst urban elderlies: A community based study, presented in  3rd Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 8-9December, 2007, Jaipur.
  26. Kumar, P., Mehrotra, B., Tripathi, R.K., Kumar, A., and Tiwari, S.C. Demographic correlates in MMSE positive and Negative urban elderlies, presented in 3rd Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 8-9December, 2007, Jaipur.
  27. Kumar, A., Chowdhury, A.K., Tripathi, R.K., Samridhi and Tiwari, S.C.  Demographic correlates of health status of urban elderlies: An epidemiological study, presented in 3rd Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health, held on 8th -9th December, 2007, Jaipur.