The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: Does it address the needs of the persons with mental illness and their families

Narayan, Choudhary Laxmi; John, Thomas

doi:10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_75_17

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“…The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 20,21 and the Mental Health Care Act 2017 22 have been important legislative measures incorporating principles of UNCRPD 23 , and addressed to the care of mentally ill. The broad-based consultations during the incubation period of six to seven years of both these Acts, especially the former, kindled the IPS to reaffirm its commitment to the cause of Psychiatric Disability and Certification.…”

Section: Applying Ideas Needs Brief Training For Mental Health Workers Which Was Provided By State Branches Of Ipsmentioning

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Commentary: "IDEAS" and the IPS

Kumar¹

2019

J Mental Health & Clin Psychology

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Welfare programs for the disabled individuals have been carried out in many countries, in accordance with UNCRPD, through legislative measures. The social and political developments in India enabled legislation for such measures in India. To avail benefits under such welfare schemes, the degree of their psychosocial disability needs to be assessed quantitatively through valid, reliable and workable instruments. Though Chronic Mentally ill persons were included as a beneficiary group, under the Persons With Disabilities Act 1995 in India, lack of a quantified scale for psychiatric disabilities, deprived the benefits to the mentally ill , available to other category of disabled persons. This prompted the IPS in 2001, to develop a Scale for Psychiatric Disability as a time -bound one year prime project. The IDEAS Scale, thus developed, could get approval from Government of India, as the official Scale for Psychiatric Disability in India, soon after its release by IPS, through effective liaison with Administrators in Government. The internal consistency, face validity, content validity, reliability, comparability with WHO Scale, and utility and utilization for Disability Assistance Programs have all been established through studies since 2005 .The stigma on the mentally ill persons, though not totally eliminated, also got attenuated through inclusion in the spectrum of disabled individuals, covered by welfare and rehablititation programmes. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPWD 2016) and the Mental Health Care Act 2017 (MHC Act 2017) are new legislative measures, implemented in India for the welfare of mentally ill persons. In the wake of these legislations there has been renewed interest, and concerted efforts in IPS to evolve guidelines for effective use of IDEAS and standardization of Disability Certification procedures. The time bound commitment of IPS in 2001, to develop IDEAS and getting its official acceptance by Government of India, through effective liaison, and the renewed interest and present concerted efforts to utilize it for helping large number of disabled chronic mentally ill, form sequential precious contributions for Community Mental Health in India. It seems an inspiring imitable model for professional Mental Health Organizations in other countries, probably with relevance in other health-care disciplines as well.

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Section: Applying Ideas Needs Brief Training For Mental Health Workers Which Was Provided By State Branches Of Ipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Commentary: "IDEAS" and the IPS

Kumar¹

2019

J Mental Health & Clin Psychology

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests 75 min per week of high intensity exercise or 150 min per week of moderate intensity exercise [12]. Unfortunately, access to adaptive exercise equipment and opportunities can be challenging for persons with impairment, especially in lowresource settings [13,14]. Limited access, in addition to a small number of available exercise modalities, hampers the potential to maintain mind-body health through exercise.…”

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A novel portable and cost-efficient wheelchair training roller for persons with disabilities in economically disadvantaged settings: the EasyRoller

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Kaye

et al. 2020

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Purpose: Stationary training rollers enable wheelchair users to maintain physical health and train as athletes, which serves to treat and prevent immobility-associated chronic disease and improve cardiorespiratory fitness required for sports performance. However, conventional exercise equipment is largely inaccessible for persons with disabilities in low-resource areas, primarily due to cost. The aim of this study was to prototype, develop, and test a portable, cost-efficient stationary training device for wheelchair users in low-resource settings-The EasyRoller. Materials and methods: Stakeholder input from wheelchair athletes, trainers, and potential commercial manufacturers was solicited and utilized to conceptualize The EasyRoller design. The device was constructed from easily sourced, low cost components, following which it was user-tested with Para athletes. Feedback was analysed and incorporated into newer versions of the prototype. Results and conclusions: The EasyRoller creatively combines easily-sourced components to significantly cut down cost and ease both manufacture and repair for use in low-resource settings. The device is portable with a total weight of 34 pounds and total size of 42 linear inches while also affordable with a total cost of USD$199. Hereby, The EasyRoller has the potential to increase physical activity participation in populations with impairment who live in socioeconomically deprived world regions. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Exercise and physical activity are key aspects of health and quality of life for persons with disabilities Stationary training rollers, devices that enable wheelchair users to train, are often bulky and expensive and therefore inaccessible for populations in socioeconomically disadvantaged settings The EasyRoller is a portable and affordable training device that increases access to exercise and physical activity for these populations ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…A task undertaken to review the Mental Health Act, 1987[ 2 ] and The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995[ 3 ] revealed shortcomings. In order to align and harmonize the national legislation with UNCRPD, the GOI started to make efforts to improve the mental health services in the form of drafting new policies and laws like the National Mental Health Policy, 2014,[ 4 ] Rights of the Persons with Disability Act, 2016[ 5 ] and MHCA 2017 (MHCA, 2017; notified on May 29, 2018). [ 6 ] The preamble of the MHCA 2017 aims to provide mental health care and services for Persons with Mental Illness (PMI) and also protect, promote and fulfill the rights of such persons during delivery of mental health care and services.…”

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confidence: 99%