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Community Mental Health in India: A Vision Beckoning Fulfillment?

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 2002

Abstract

More than 20 million persons in India need some kind of mental health services. The divide between the demand and the resources available is huge, leaving major parts of the country totally devoid of any mental health services. During the last few decades, there has been a growing interest in undertaking community mental health initiatives in India; nonetheless, such initiatives have been largely isolated efforts. This article presents a general overview of India's mental health scene and discusses the many issues related to community care in the Indian context. It then describes the experience of the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) in implementing community mental health programs based upon the Community-Based Rehabilitation Model in both rural and urban settings.

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On estime qu'en Inde, plus de 20 millions de personnes ont besoin de services de santé mentale de quelque sorte. L'écart entre la demande et les ressources disponibles est vaste, ce qui laisse des portions importantes du pays totalement privées de tout service de santé mentale. Même si, dans les dernières décennies, on a observé un intérêt pour le mouvement de santé mentale communautaire dans ce pays, les initiatives communautaires en santé mentale ont été largement des efforts isolés. Ce texte présente un tour d'horizon général de la scène de la santé mentale en Inde, ainsi qu'une discussion sur des questions reliées au soin communautaire dans le contexte de ce pays. Le texte décrit ensuite l'expérience de la Fondation de la recherche sur la schizophrénie dans son effort d'implantation de programmes tant urbains que ruraux, développés dans le cadre du modèle de la réadaptation fondée sur la communauté.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 21Number 2September 2002
Pages: 131 - 137

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Version of record online: 12 May 2009

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R. Thara
Director, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, India

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