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Deepshikha Ray

Bio: Deepshikha Ray is an academic researcher from University of Calcutta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sexual abuse & Interpretative phenomenological analysis. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 10 publications receiving 14 citations.

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18 Aug 2020
TL;DR: Transgender is an umbrella term, used to encompass people who have a gender identity or gender expression which differs from their sex assignment at birth as discussed by the authors, and it is defined as a "person who identifies as a different gender from their assigned sex at birth".
Abstract: Background: Transgender is an umbrella term, used to encompass people who have a gender identity or gender expression, which differs from their sex assignment at birth. Being independent of sexual ...

5 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the male survivors of sexual assault have largely been neglected in the literature, being traditionally considered “normalized” and being considered to be “easy to handle.
Abstract: Background:Victims of sexual abuse face unique emotional challenges. Among them, the male survivors of sexual assault have largely been neglected in the literature, being traditionally considered “...

4 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the process of constructing meaning from the experience of being sexually abused in childhood and explore the dispositional characteristics to identify what helped them sustain the integrity of their sense of self and existence subsequent to intense sexual abuse that they had faced during their childhood.
Abstract: The study tries to explore the process of constructing meaning from the experience of being sexually abused in childhood. The focus of this study is to explore the dispositional characteristics to identify what helped them sustain the integrity of their sense of 'self' and 'existence' subsequent to intense sexual abuse that they had faced during their childhood. This study is part of a larger study in which the participants were selected through the use of a specially designed 'screening questionnaire' which sought information about the participants' life experiences and demographics in a subtle, non-invasive and non-threatening manner. The purpose of this study was to tap the unique and personal process of coping with a trauma of this stature. Three individuals participated in the present research and they shared their tribulations and unique process of coping with the researcher in an intensive interview that lasted for two hours and thirty minutes. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach was used to interpret the data. Significant themes that emerged after analysis were- the ability to focus one's psychic energy on alternative pursuits like career and academics, the capacity to obtain sustenance from relationships, the inner strength to free oneself from the vicious cycle of anger and vengeance and to look beyond; practising forgiveness and the ability to consider each experience as learning. Thus the common point in the process of meaning making is the ability of all these persons to make use of the positive repertoire of personality.

4 citations

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TL;DR: Quantitave EEG profile was recorded for 60 age and sex matched drug free/naive schizophrenia patients, divided into two groups based on the presence and absence of Formal Thought Disorder and a group of 30 matched healthy participants to interpret neural dis-connection which in FTD can be attributed to the existence of both a deficit and excess of neural connections, which compensate each other.

4 citations

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TL;DR: Results revealed that schizophrenia patients are deficient as compared to their healthy counterparts in the ability to focus on a specific target while inhibiting non-relevant information across all conditions.

2 citations


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TL;DR: In order to undo the damage that had been inflicted on us by the previous regime, it is necessary to go beyond the immediate task of cleansing the crucial institutions as discussed by the authors, and this is not the case.
Abstract: In order to undo the damage that had been inflicted on us by the previous regime, it is necessary to go beyond the immediate task of cleansing the crucial institutions. Merely shunting out the heads of institutions and bureaucrats will not do.

22 citations

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TL;DR: Recent advances in applying EEG to study pathophysiology, phenomenology, and treatment response in schizophrenia are discussed and potential EEG biomarkers of schizophrenia and its symptoms are reviewed.
Abstract: Clinical experience and research findings suggest that schizophrenia is a disorder comprised of multiple genetic and neurophysiological subtypes with differential response to treatment. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive, inexpensive and useful tool for investigating the neurobiology of schizophrenia and its subtypes. EEG studies elucidate the neurophysiological mechanisms potentially underlying clinical symptomatology. In this review article recent advances in applying EEG to study pathophysiology, phenomenology, and treatment response in schizophrenia are discussed. Investigative strategies employed include: analyzing quantitative EEG (QEEG) spectral power during the resting state and cognitive tasks; applying machine learning methods to identify QEEG indicators of diagnosis and treatment response; and using the event-related brain potential (ERP) technique to characterize the neurocognitive processes underlying clinical symptoms. Studies attempting to validate potential EEG biomarkers of schizophrenia and its symptoms, which could be useful in assessing familial risk and treatment response, are also reviewed.

21 citations

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TL;DR: The combined results of the qualitative and quantitative analyses showed that in Korea, people pursuing money or social success feel the unhappiest, whereas people pursuing a mission or sense of belonging feel the happiest.
Abstract: Although Korea has achieved successful economic, social, cultural, and technological development over the past decades, Korean people do not seem to be particularly happy. To enhance an individual’s happiness, we need to be aware of what situations and environmental conditions are conducive for happiness and explore the values of happiness we pursue. This study investigated the types of happiness expressed by Korean people using a mixed-method approach. Personal in-depth (n = 15) and focus group (n = 16) interviews were conducted with people who reported feeling a high level of happiness. Happiness categorization was conducted using Q methodology (n = 63). Subsequently, we surveyed 999 nationally representative samples of Korean adults to generalize the results of the Q analysis. The findings revealed seven types of adult happiness in Korea: (1) Self-actualization, (2) Belongingness, (3) Mission, (4) Social recognition, (5) Enjoyment, (6) Material success, and (7) Parenting. The combined results of the qualitative and quantitative analyses showed that in Korea, people pursuing money or social success feel the unhappiest, whereas people pursuing a mission or sense of belonging feel the happiest. In conclusion, we discussed the need for happiness literacy education, to provide each adult an opportunity to understand the type of happiness they pursue.

14 citations

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TL;DR: This paper examined the relationship between moral disengagement, locus of control, and just world beliefs and adherence to COVID-19 containment measures and found that these individual differences would be more influential for adherence than beliefs about the pandemic (e.g., its origins and one's perceived susceptibility to infection).

10 citations