Public mental health: An evolving imperative

Desai, Ninad

doi:10.4103/0019-5545.31574

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“…Leading psychiatrists have written on 'Making psychiatry a household word', 98 'Tasks before psychiatry today', 99 'Public mental health, an evolving imperative' and 'Mental health carea universal challenge'. [100][101][102] As the NMHP enters the fourth decade of implementation, there is a new awareness of mental health issues among the public. A good illustration is the response of the public, press, planners, professionals and judiciary to certain events.…”

Section: The Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Health Initiatives in India (1947–2010)*

Murthy

2014

Social Work in Mental Health: Contexts and Theories for Practice

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A network of decentralized mental health services for ameliorating the more common categories of disorders is envisaged. The programme outline for such a disease would involve the diagnosis of common disorders, and the prescription of common therapeutic drugs, by general duty medical staff. In regard to mental health institutions for indoor treatment of patients, the Policy envisages the upgrading of the physical infrastructure of such institutions at Central Government expense so as to secure the human rights of this vulnerable segment of society.' 1

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Section: The Futurementioning

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Mental Health Initiatives in India (1947–2010)*

Murthy

2014

Social Work in Mental Health: Contexts and Theories for Practice

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“…The Bhore Committee Report of 1946, which laid the foundation for the community health movement. [ 3 ] The 1970s and 1980s brought more initiatives in mental health care and culminated in the National Mental Health Program (NMHP) in India, one of the earliest in the world. [ 4 ] Two programs that have influenced the development of India's Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) are the Raipur Rani Program and the Bellary District Program.…”

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“…[ 10 ] The limited success of the NMHP and the community mental health movement has to be recognized and accepted. [ 3 ] Recent literature on community mental health activities show that various forms of community care for the persons with mental illness are emerging in India and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are playing a pivotal role in filling the gap existing between mental health services and the growing and substantial need for such services. Various strategies that have been employed in community care have attempted to utilize existing community resources for implementation.…”

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Impact evaluation of the community mental health program at Habra

Sahu

2014

Indian J Psychiatry

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Background:It is a well-known fact that there is a huge gap between mental health service availability and needs of people in the community. Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) appears as a solution for it. Paripurnata (a non-governmental organization) has been running a CMHP at Habra, West Bengal, India since 2000. Since 2005 a psychiatric out-patient department is functioning and community work is focused on capacity building of different stakeholders. Several awareness camps, community preparedness workshops have been organized. However, the work is yet to be consolidated with initiatives from the community. It has to be facilitated more with an objective analysis of the situation. The need of the hour is to assess the previous work. So an evaluation study was planned.Aims:The primary aim of the following study is to assess the impact of the CMHP on the local population and secondary aim is to evaluate that what extent the CMHP have been able to prepare them to take responsibility of the CMHP as a whole.Materials and Methods:Using systematic random sampling method 1486 respondents were selected and data collect using a questionnaire. In-depth interviews, focus group discussions, participant's observation and secondary data sources were also used. Inferences drown based on above all data sources.Results and Conclusion:Two-third of the studied population and more so in the target area expressed that the community can take responsibility of running their own CMHPs. Though, the larger population of them is still not acquainted with the activities of the CMHP, the program deserves support to sustain.

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“…Poor accessibility and availability of mental health services, underutilisation of services, and increased risk and severity of mental disorders also add complexity to the outcome of schizophrenia patients in mega cities. The social determinants of health have been well established [ 4 ]. However, a better understanding of the impact of these factors on outcome of schizophrenia is needed.…”

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The abilities of improved schizophrenia patients to work and live independently in the community: a 10-year long-term outcome study from Mumbai, India

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Background: The outcome of first episode schizophrenia has several determinants. Socioecological factors, particularly living conditions, migration, community and culture, not only affect the level of risk but also the outcome. Mega cities around the world show a unique socioecological condition that has several challenges for mental health. The present study reports on the long-term status of patients with schizophrenia in such a mega city: Mumbai, India.

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Public mental health: An evolving imperative

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Mental Health Initiatives in India (1947–2010)*

Mental Health Initiatives in India (1947–2010)*

Impact evaluation of the community mental health program at Habra

The abilities of improved schizophrenia patients to work and live independently in the community: a 10-year long-term outcome study from Mumbai, India

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