N. N. Wig

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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

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]

Early life and education

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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

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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 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

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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

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

Selected publications

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  • 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

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  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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