‘I chained him to protect him from the spirits.’ What are the challenges for psychiatrists in India?

Approximately 20% of the adult Indian population are affected by a psychiatric disorder that requires intervention from a mental health professional (Math & Srinivasaraju, 2010). In spite of this, the provision of mental healthcare is poor. Therefore, to learn more, between July and August 2014...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sukhmeet Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-11-01
Series:BJPsych International
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000002130/type/journal_article