Community mental health in India / editors, BS Chavan [et.al.]

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Chavan, BS

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Edition: First editionDescription: xli, 662 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cmISBN:

9789350258057

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DDC classification:

362.220954 23 CHA

Contents:

Section I: An Introduction to community Mental Health Section II: Historical Concepts and Evolution Section III: Dimensions of community psychiatry Section IV: Legislative Aspects Section V: Community Mental Health and Psychiatric Specialities Section VI: Emergencies in the Community Section VII: Alternatives to Hospitalization Section VIII: Models and Strategies for management Section IX: Administrative, Governance and Research Section X: Community Mental Health: International Perspectives Section XI: Community Psychiatry and Clinically Applied Anthropology Section XII: Personal and Popular Narratives of Suffering Section XIII: Appendix (Reprints of Historical Papers)

Summary: This book appeals to a wide audience including professionals from psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, public health, health policy, social sciences including medical anthropology, and those involved with human rights and legal aspects of community mental health. It is a first comprehensive book on Community Mental Health in India. It addresses multiple and diverse aspects of public mental health including history, prevention of mental disorder, role of gender, stigma, legislation and psychoeducation; learning disability, child, adult and old age perspectives; mental health emergen.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	362.220954 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		43627

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This book appeals to a wide audience including professionals from psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, public health, health policy, social sciences including medical anthropology, and those involved with human rights and legal aspects of community mental health. It is a first comprehensive book on Community Mental Health in India. It addresses multiple and diverse aspects of public mental health including history, prevention of mental disorder, role of gender, stigma, legislation and psychoeducation; learning disability, child, adult and old age perspectives; mental health emergen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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