The Child and Adolescent Unit of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City has today 12th December, 2022 organized a retirement party in honour of Miss Juliet Omoye Nobakhare. Nurse Nobakhare who served in the Child and Adolescent Unit until her retirement,…
Owing to the issue of misdiagnosis of mental health depression and conduct disorders in children and adolescents and the inability of some health professionals to detect these illnesses, the Child and Adolescent Unit of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City decided…
Kudos to Dr. Imafidon O. Agbonile, Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City as he bags another award of excellence tagged “African Icon Award”. The award was presented to him yesterday 29th November, 2022 by a Lagos based newspaper in…
OUTLINE INTRODUCTION EPIDEMIOLOGY CLASSIFICATION AETIOLOGY MANAGEMENT COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION RECOMMENDATION CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION Being of a big weight is seen as an evidence of wealth and affluence in certain circles of Nigeria and Africa while being skinny was perceived as being poor…
OUTLINE Objective Introduction Epidemiology Models of development of substance use disorder and addiction Conclusion References INTRODUCTION The term “substance use disorder” in DSM-5 and “disorders due to psychoactive drug use” in ICD-10 refers to conditions arising from the misuse of…
OUTLINE Objectives Introduction Definition and Types Prevalence Pathways to psychiatric care Implications to psychiatric practice Recommendations Conclusion References INTRODUCTION Mental illnesses are commonly associated with higher disability and burden than many physical illnesses. Neuropsychiatric condition such as schizophrenia is a…
OUTLINE Introduction Concept definition Diagnostic criteria Classification of Enuresis Prevalence Causes and risk factors Psychological interventions Conclusion References INTRODUCTION •Enuresis is found to some degree in almost every culture. •A chronic and prevalent disorder associated with childhood – commonly known…
OUTLINE OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION DEFINITION EPIDEMIOLOGY CLINICAL FEATURES ETIOLOGY DIAGNOSIS MANAGEMENT PREVENTION CASE VIGNETTE CONCLUSION REFERENCES INTRODUCTION •Conduct disorder is a disorder of childhood and adolescence that involves long term behavioural problems and it occurs at age 10 up to 16yrs.…
A very big congratulations to DR. ATIM OKOKON ARCHIBONG, Consultant Psychiatrist on her outstanding record breaking performance and the WINNER 2022 ROGER MAKANJUOLA PRIZE for the best Fellowship candidate in the Faculty of Psychiatry, at the just concluded West African…