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N. N. Wig

N. N. Wig (born Narendra Nath Wig; 1 October 1930-12 July 2018) was an Indian scholar known for his contribution to modern psychiatry.[2] He founded the psychiatry department of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in 1963,[3] and was the originator of the Dhat syndrome which was coined in 1960.[4][5]

N. N. Wig
Born
Narendra Nath Wig

(1930-10-01)October 1, 1930
Gujranwala District, Punjab
DiedJuly 12, 2018(2018-07-12) (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Academic, reaercher
Known forDhat syndrome (1960)
AwardsRockefeller Foundation Fellowship[1]
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplinePsychiatrist, sociologist
Sub-discipline20th-century psychiatrist, psychiatry research, Indian specialist
InstitutionsNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Doctoral students

Early life and education edit

He was born in 1930, in the district of Gujranwala, Punjab.[6] In 1953, he completed his MBBS from King George's Medical College, Lucknow. He then went to Lucknow University for his MD in Medicine in 1957.[1] His interest in psychiatry led him to train at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore. He was Awarded a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, and went to the UK and US before returning to India in 1962 to establish the Department of Neuropsychiatry at KGMC Lucknow.[1]

Career edit

In 1963, Wig established the Department of Psychiatry at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh.[7] Under his leadership, the department gained international recognition and became a and became a World Health Organization collaborating center for mental health training and research in 1976.[3]

Wig was known for his work in Community Mental Health. His studies in the villages of Raipur Rani, Haryana have reportedly become a model for Mental health in India and diaspora.[8]

Contributions to psychiatry edit

He has authored over 300 scientific papers in journals and books, contributing significantly to psychiatric literature.[9] He has also served on the World Psychiatric Association's Steering Committee, working to mitigate stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.[10]

Death edit

Since November 2017 he was unwell, and suffered a mild cardiac arrest, on July 12, 2018, he died at the age of 88.[6][3]

Selected publications edit

  • Balgir, R. S.; Murthy, R. S.; Wig, N. N. (1980-06-01). "Manic-depressive psychosis and schizophrenia: a dermatoglyphic study". British Journal of Psychiatry. 136: 558–561. doi:10.1192/BJP.136.6.558. PMID 7388263.[11]
  • NN, Wig (2004-01-01). "Hanuman Complex And its Resolution : An Illustration of Psychotherapy from Indian mythology". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 46 (1): 25–28. PMC 2912672. PMID 21206772.[12]
  • Wig, Nn; Sharma, Sheetal (2015). "Emperor Ashoka: Did he suffer from von Recklinghausen′s diseases?". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 57 (1): 95. doi:10.4103/0019-5545.148536. ISSN 0019-5545. PMC 4314928. PMID 25657467.[13][14]
  • NN, Wig (2001-05-01). "Development of national mental health programmes in the countries of the eastern Mediterranean region". Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 7 (3): 348–352. PMID 12690752.[15]
  • NN, Wig; VK, Varma; SK, Mattoo; PB, Behere; HR, Phookan; AK, Misra; RS, Murthy; BM, Tripathi; DK, Menon; SK, Khandelawal; H, Bedi (1993-01-01). "An incidence study of schizophrenia in India". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 35 (1): 11–17. PMC 2972559. PMID 21776160.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Gaind, Raghunandan (2019-01-01). "Professor Narendra Nath Wig MD FRCPsych DPM.(Lond) 1930-2018". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 61 (1): 109. PMC 6341919.
  2. ^ "Prof NN Wig Oration 2021: 'About 50 per cent of all mental disorders start before the age of 14'". The Indian Express. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  3. ^ a b c "Father of psychiatry Dr NN Wig passes away". Hindustan Times. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. ^ "Why India has a bad case of Dhat syndrome". Firstpost. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  5. ^ Rao, T. S. Sathyanarayana (2021). "History and mystery of Dhat syndrome: A critical look at the current understanding and future directions". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 63 (4): 317–325. doi:10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_791_20. ISSN 0019-5545. PMC 8363894. PMID 34456344.
  6. ^ a b Scroll Staff (2018-07-13). "Professor NN Wig, doyen of Indian psychiatry, dies at 88". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  7. ^ "A shrink who expanded your world : The Tribune India".
  8. ^ "Prof N N Wig of PGI passes away at 88 : The Tribune India".
  9. ^ "Prof. N.N. Wig : A Larger than Life Persona who Makes People Feel Immediately at Ease". Mens Sana Monographs. 3 (2): 7–10. 2005. ISSN 0973-1229. PMC 3369176. PMID 22679351.
  10. ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/doyen-of-indian-psychiatry-n-n-wig-dies-at-88-118071300714_1.html
  11. ^ Balgir, R. S.; Murthy, R. S.; Wig, N. N. (1980-06-01). "Manic-depressive psychosis and schizophrenia: a dermatoglyphic study". British Journal of Psychiatry. 136 (6): 558–561. doi:10.1192/BJP.136.6.558. PMID 7388263. S2CID 32894126.
  12. ^ NN, Wig (2004-01-01). "Hanuman Complex And its Resolution : An Illustration of Psychotherapy from Indian mythology". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 46 (1): 25–28. PMC 2912672. PMID 21206772.
  13. ^ Wig, N. N.; Sharma, Sheetal (January 2015). "Emperor Ashoka: Did he suffer from von Recklinghausen's diseases?". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 57 (1): 95–97. doi:10.4103/0019-5545.148536. ISSN 0019-5545. PMC 4314928. PMID 25657467.
  14. ^ Wig, N. N.; Sharma, Sheetal (January 2015). "Emperor Ashoka: Did he suffer from von Recklinghausen's diseases?". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 57 (1): 95–97. doi:10.4103/0019-5545.148536. ISSN 0019-5545. PMC 4314928. PMID 25657467.
  15. ^ NN, Wig (2001-05-01). "Development of national mental health programmes in the countries of the eastern Mediterranean region". Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 7 (3): 348–352. doi:10.26719/2001.7.3.348. PMID 12690752.
  16. ^ NN, Wig; VK, Varma; SK, Mattoo; PB, Behere; HR, Phookan; AK, Misra; RS, Murthy; BM, Tripathi; DK, Menon; SK, Khandelawal; H, Bedi (1993-01-01). "An incidence study of schizophrenia in India". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 35 (1): 11–17. PMC 2972559. PMID 21776160.
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