Burden of mental illness: a review in an Indian context

Q1 Social Sciences

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-03-08 DOI:10.1080/17542863.2018.1442869

B. Sahithya, R. Reddy

引用次数: 15

Abstract

ABSTRACT Mental disorders pose a major challenge to the community due to early onset, chronic progressively deteriorating course, frequent relapses and disability. They are associated with tremendous distress both for the patient and the caregiver, and can produce significant disability, especially when not treated in a timely manner. This review aims to discuss the burden of mental illness in terms of economic cost, family burden, disability and unemployment in India. After a conceptual overview of burden, barriers to mental health and treatment gaps are discussed. Finally, progress made in the area of mental health, recent government initiatives and future directions to address the growing problems associated with mental disorders are discussed.

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精神疾病的负担:在印度背景下的回顾

精神障碍因其早发、病程慢性进行性恶化、频繁复发和致残等特点，对社会构成了重大挑战。它们会给病人和照顾者带来巨大的痛苦，并可能产生严重的残疾，尤其是在没有及时治疗的情况下。本综述旨在从经济成本、家庭负担、残疾和失业等方面讨论印度的精神疾病负担。在对负担的概念概述之后，讨论了心理健康障碍和治疗差距。最后，讨论了在精神健康领域取得的进展、最近政府为解决与精神障碍有关的日益严重的问题所采取的举措和今后的方向。

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International Journal of Culture and Mental Health Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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期刊介绍： This title has ceased (2018). This important peer-review journal provides an innovative forum, both international and multidisciplinary, for addressing cross-cultural issues and mental health. Culture as it comes to bear on mental health is a rapidly expanding area of inquiry and research within psychiatry and psychology, and other related fields such as social work, with important implications for practice in the global context. The journal is an essential resource for health care professionals working in the field of cross-cultural mental health.Readership includes psychiatrists, psychologists, medical anthropologists, medical sociologists, psychiatric nurses and social workers, general practitioners and other mental health professionals interested in the area. The International Journal of Culture and Mental Health publishes original empirical research, review papers and theoretical articles in the fields of cross-cultural psychiatry and psychology. Contributions from the fields of medical anthropology and medical sociology are particularly welcome. A continuing dialogue between members of various disciplines in various fields is encouraged. The aim of the journal is to encourage its readers to think about various issues which have clouded cross-cultural development of ideas. The journal lays special emphasis on developing further links between medical anthropology, medical sociology, clinical psychiatry and psychology, and implications of the findings on service provisions. The journal is published four times a year. The style of reference is Harvard. All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees.