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- Title
GUEST EDITORIAL. A Magna Carta in psychosocial rehabilitation: The long road traveled.
- Authors
Radhakrishnan, V. K.; Abraham, K. Roy
- Abstract
The author reflects on the initiative of the government of India to implement the National Mental Health Policy in 2014. He provides statistics of people with psychiatric disorders in the country and the poor condition of psychosocial rehabilitation facilities due to the lack of support from the government. The author also recognizes the advantage of the policy which was designed to improve quality of care, promote mental health and prevent mental disorders and suicide.
- Subjects
INDIA; COMMITTEES; MEETINGS; MENTAL health services; REHABILITATION of people with mental illness; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; GOVERNMENT regulation
- Publication
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017, Vol 59, Issue 4, p407
- ISSN
0019-5545
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_206_17