N. N. Wig
N. N. Wig | |
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| Born | Narendra Nath Wig October 1, 1930 Gujranwala District, Punjab |
| Died | July 12, 2018 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, reaercher |
| Known for | Dhat syndrome (1960) |
| Awards | Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychiatrist, sociologist |
| Sub-discipline | 20th-century psychiatrist, psychiatry research, Indian specialist |
| Institutions | National 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
Early life and education
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
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
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
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
- 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. 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. 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.
- 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. PMID 21776160.[16]
References
- ^ PMC 6341919.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Father of psychiatry Dr NN Wig passes away". Hindustan Times. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Why India has a bad case of Dhat syndrome". Firstpost. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- PMID 34456344.
- ^ a b Scroll Staff (2018-07-13). "Professor NN Wig, doyen of Indian psychiatry, dies at 88". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "A shrink who expanded your world : The Tribune India".
- ^ "Prof N N Wig of PGI passes away at 88 : The Tribune India".
- PMID 22679351.
- ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/doyen-of-indian-psychiatry-n-n-wig-dies-at-88-118071300714_1.html
- S2CID 32894126.
- PMID 21206772.
- PMID 25657467.
- PMID 25657467.
- PMID 12690752.
- PMID 21776160.