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- Title
Psychiatric rehabilitation in routine Indian mental health practice: A review of social protections for persons with mental health conditions.
- Authors
Philip, Sharad; Jadhav, Prabhu; Sharda, Arjita; Allam, Abhishek; Singh, Animisha; Seralathan, Monisha; Angothu, Hareesh; Rawat, Vikram Singh; Muliyala, Krishna Prasad; Thirthalli, Jagadisha
- Abstract
Background: An estimated 200 million Indians have mental health conditions -- a sizeable proportion of them requiring psychiatric rehabilitation services. The numbers of mental health professionals are abysmally low. Early psycho-social rehabilitation interventions can improve functional outcomes, reducing disability. Psycho-social interventions have been made possible with the shift away from medical and charity models of disability to the establishment of social protections for vulnerable groups. Materials and Methods: The authors have undertaken a narrative review of all the social protection measures that can be explained to persons affected by mental health conditions and their family members. A larger tabulation is provided as an appendix to this article that has details of all the social protection measures across the states and union territories of India. This tabulation can be useful as a one-stop reference for every mental health practitioner in India toward informing persons affected by mental health conditions and their family members about how recovery journeys can be advanced. The data have been compiled after extensive searches of official government websites, information brochures, and even relevant legal provisions. Conclusion: For almost all the social protection measures provided by the central or state government, a disability certificate is a prerequisite. Rehabilitation today is a collaborative process aimed at community re-integration. In the absence of specialized services like those of clinical psychologists, vocational trainers, and psychiatric social workers, the psychiatrist becomes the sole point of contact. Motivated community members, recovered services users, and family members can aid mental health professionals by disseminating this knowledge further.
- Subjects
INDIA; PSYCHOTHERAPY; WORLD Wide Web; MENTAL health services; GOVERNMENT policy; PSYCHOLOGISTS; SOCIAL workers; REHABILITATION of people with mental illness; MENTAL illness; AT-risk people; FUNCTIONAL status; FAMILIES; STATE governments; CONVALESCENCE; PEOPLE with disabilities
- Publication
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2024, Vol 66, Issue 3, p235
- ISSN
0019-5545
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_138_23