Scientific Update
A Scientific Update and a Souvenir are released during the 26th Annual Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society- Assam State Branch on Women & Mental Health held at Silchar Medical College Auditorium, Silchar on 23 & 24 September 2016.
The Scientific Update is an ISBN publication (978-93-85063-18-3) published by Academy Publisher in association with BOOKBELL on behalf of Organising Secretary, 26th Annual Conference, Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam State Branch, Deptt. Psychiatry, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Silchar-788014, Assam, India. The editors were Rajeeb Dey, Shyamanta Das, Simanta Talukdar, and Pranjal Dey.
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President speaks at IPSASBCon 2016
Prof. Rezib-uz Zaman, Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Psychiatry, Silchar Medical College Hospital, Silchar delivered the Presidential speech, “Translational Science in Psychiatry”, co-authored by Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™) in the 26th Annual Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society- Assam State Branch (IPSASBCon 2016) held at Silchar Medical College Auditorium, Silchar.
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Paribortanar tsunami
Today at Press Club, Guwahati a book is released, “Lokabandhu Rajendranath Talukdar avinandan-grantha”; it contains a chapter, “Paribortanar tsunami” by Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™).
Notes to Myself: Shyamanta Das
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President speaks at CEZIPS 2016

Prof. Hemendra Ram Phookun, Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Psychiatry, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati delivering the Presidential speech, “Cart before the horse”, co-authored by Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™) in the 42nd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society Eastern Zonal Branch (CEZIPS 2016) held at Sinclairs Retreat, Kalimpong.
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Intergenerational epidemiology

In Horizon, the supplement with The Assam Tribune, dated Friday 16 September 2016, Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences(OJPAS™) in his Mind Matters column, “Intergenerational epidemiology” wrote about the original research paper, “The role of personality correlates in the pathogenesis of alcoholism: an intergenerational study among alcohol dependent and nondependent population” published in OJPAS™.
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Tripura State Conference 2016
Guest Lecturer Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™) spoke on “The challenge of rising addiction: a Northeastern perspective” in the 8th Biennial State Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society, Tripura State Branch held at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Yuba Awas, Agartala on 11 September 2016.
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A relook at child psychiatry
In Horizon, the supplement with The Assam Tribune, dated Friday 2 September 2016, Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™) in his Mind Matters column, “A relook at child psychiatry” reviewed the original research paper, “An observational study towards a newer classification in child psychiatry”published advance online in OJPAS™.

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Guest Lecturer
Shyamanta Das, Editor-in-Chief of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS™) spoke on “Genetic counselling” in the 15th SUN PG CME at Imphal, Manipur as Guest Lecturer.
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Advance Online Publication
Das S, Bora U, Borbora SA, Kalita A, Mathur R, Mazumdar S. An observational study towards a newer classification in child psychiatry. Open J Psychiatry Allied Sci. 2016 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]
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Advance Online Publication
Hmar B, Bhagabati D. Study of prevalence of depression and impact of depression in patients following acute myocardial infarction. Open J Psychiatry Allied Sci. 2016 Aug 24. [Epub ahead of print]
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