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The organ and tissue transplantation is no longer mere science fiction, a blend of wishful thinking and faith in the power of science. It is already saving lives, restoring health and improving the ability of thousands to lead fuller lives. Organ transplant offers a vision of hope where there was little hope before. It promises […]

Adolescence is a phase separate from both early childhood and adulthood. It is a transitional period that requires special attention and protection. Physically, children go through a number of transitions while they mature. We now know that the brain undergoes quite substantial developments in early adolescence, which affect emotional skills as well as physical and

World Health Organization estimates that 10% of the (world health organization, 1989) world’s population has some form of disability. Mental retardation (MR) is one form of disability and affects 1-3% Curry (1997) of human population. Mental disorder is a particular state of functioning that begins in childhood and is characterized by decreased intelligence and adaptive

Ageing can be described as a continuous irreversible changing process that normally comes with stressors over a long period of time. In human life old age is the closing period of the life span when people move away from previous more desirable periods or times of usefulness. Old age is considered as a curse being

Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder are severe mental illness, which is stressful not only for the patients, but also for family members (Saunders, 2003). The family is generally perceived by society as the unit responsible for providing children with an environment that serves their physical and emotional needs (Goldstein et al., 1978). It is accepted

The ancient times have often described old age as second childhood. Just like a child an elderly is dependent on the caregivers to help them with activities (Almeida, 2012). This stage represents the final period of lifespan, a time where the individual reflects on life, ponders over his past accomplishments and begins to plan the

Expressed emotion (EE), is a qualitative measure of the amount of emotion displayed, typically in the family setting, usually by afamily or care takers. Expressed emotion was introduced in England in the 1960s by Brown and his associates (Kanter et al., 1987). TheLancet (Brown, Carstairs & Topping, 1958) looked at the social environment into which