Community mental health in India: A rethink
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Community mental health in India: A rethink
BACKGROUND Community care of the chronic mentally ill has always been prevalent in India, largely due to family involvement and unavailability of institutions. In the 80s, a few mental health clinics became operational in some parts of the country. The Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), an NGO in Chennai had established a community clinic in 1989 in Thiruporur, which was functional till...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mental Health Systems
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1752-4458
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-2-11