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Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation

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Editors:
  1. Jitendra Kumar Trivedi

    1. King George's Medical University, Shahmeena Road, Chowk, Lucknow, India

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  2. Adarsh Tripathi

    1. King George's Medical University, India

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  • Unique addition to the literature on mental health law and ethics
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the status of mental health legislation in South Asia
  • Serves to stimulate policy makers, clinicians and researchers and reorient them towards the holistic needs of South Asia ? ?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine (LIME, volume 58)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Ethical Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Human Rights and Psychiatry in South Asia

      • Ajit Avasthi, Shubhmohan Singh
      Pages 3-18

    3. Ethical Issues in Psychiatry in Southeast Asia: Research and Practice

      • Suresh Bada Math, Biju Viswanath, Ami Sebastian Maroky
      Pages 19-34

    4. Ethical Handling of Religious and Spiritual Issues: South Asian Perspective

      • Gurvinder S. Kalra, Nilesh Shah, Nicholas Deakin, Dinesh Bhugra
      Pages 35-47

    5. Ethics and Psychiatry: East Versus West

      • T. Maniam, Fifa Rahman
      Pages 49-62

    6. Ethics in Counselling and Psycho-Therapy: What We Need to Learn—South Asian Perspective

      • Arun Kumar Gupta, Anuradha Menon
      Pages 63-77

  3. Resources and Opportunities/Mental Health Programs and Policies (their current status and future prospects)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Programs of Mental Health and Policies in South Asia: Origin and Current Status

      • M. A. Javed
      Pages 81-94

    3. Mental Health Programs and Policies in South Asia: Initiatives and Obstacles

      • Rahul Shidhaye, Siham Sikander, Mark Jordans, Prasantha De Silva, Sudipto Chatterjee
      Pages 95-111

    4. Mental Health Services in USA: Policies and Programs—What can India Learn from Western Models?

      • Anand K. Pandurangi, Antony Fernandez, Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan
      Pages 113-132

    5. Mental Health Services in USA: Ethical and Legal Aspects and Human Rights—What India can Learn from Western Models

      • Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan, Antony Fernandez, Anand K. Pandurangi
      Pages 133-152

  4. Resources and Opportunities/Community Psychiatry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Mental Health Programs at Community Level in South Asian Countries: Progress, Problems and Prospects

      • R. Srinivasa Murthy
      Pages 155-190

    3. Mental Health Resources in South Asia

      • Anju Kuruvilla, K. S. Jacob
      Pages 191-219

    4. Allied Mental Health Professionals: Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatric Nurses and Psychiatric Social Workers: Availability and Competency

      • R. K. Chadda, R. Prashanth
      Pages 221-232

    5. Private Sector Psychiatry: What it has to Offer to Mentally Ill Persons in South Asia?

      • Charles Pinto, Malay Dave
      Pages 233-246

    6. NGOs and Mental Health: Initiatives and Progress

      • R. Thara
      Pages 247-261

    7. Roadmap for the Future: What is Needed in the Region?

      • Pratap Sharan, T. Sivakumar
      Pages 263-277

    8. Mental Health in the Context of East and West: Beyond Resources and Geographical Realities

      • Levent Küey, ElifKırmızı Alsan
      Pages 279-287
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About this book

Asia is by far the largest continent in the world in terms of area with population exceeding 3.5 billion and has dozens of cultures, religions, languages and ethnic groups. As a result of its highly varied political systems, Asia also spawns a wide variety of health care systems including mental health care systems, often based on historical roots and at times colonial heritages. The people who suffer from mental or neurological disorders in the continent form a vulnerable section of society and often face stigma, discrimination and marginalization in all societies, and this increases the likelihood that their human rights will be violated This book tackles the issue of mental health legislation in South Asia. The first of its kind, it addresses an issue that is necessary for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders and serves as an essential text for reinforcing mental health policy in South Asia. It is a timely addition to our global understanding of mental health and how different regions address it.

Editors and Affiliations

  • King George's Medical University, Shahmeena Road, Chowk, Lucknow, India

    Jitendra Kumar Trivedi

  • King George's Medical University, India

    Adarsh Tripathi

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