Hand Index and Psychiatric Illness

Authors

  • D K Atal Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, HIMS, SRH University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248140
  • N Bhatt MBBS Student ,Department of Forensic Medicine, HIMS, SRH University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248140
  • M S Sulaiman MBBS Student ,Department of Forensic Medicine, HIMS, SRH University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248140
  • S Das Prof & HOD ,Department of Forensic Medicine, HIMS, SRH University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248140

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Hand Index, Psychiatric illness, Dehradun

Abstract

The shape of the hand has been considered as an important criterion in the study of palmistry  and other related sciences since ancient times. A scientific measurement of the shape of the hand can be  achieved by calculating its breadth and length, taking into consideration its various landmarks. Previous  workers have studied the various measurements related to the human hand and have pointed out  significant association with various diseases. However, such studies are few in number. Hand index is  found to be an important tool in determination of nature, personality, predisposition to certain diseases,  and many other unique points about an individual. The current study was conducted in the Outpatient  Department of Psychiatry of the Himalayan Institute Hospital, Dehradun. The hand index of patients with  psychiatric illness was studied and the results were compared with a control group. An effort was made to  find out whether there is any correlation between dimensions of the hand and presence of psychiatric  morbidity of an individual. 

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Published

2015-05-12

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2015): J Indian Acad Forensic Med. (Jan-March ) 2015

Section

Research Paper

How to Cite

Atal, D. K., Bhatt, N., Sulaiman, M. S., & Das , S. (2015). Hand Index and Psychiatric Illness . Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 37(1), 35-36. https://doi.org/10.48165/