Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme

<p>This article describes experiences in implementing a community mental health and development project in a rural district in southern India, including the  position of persons with mental illness when the project was initiated, the challenges the faced and the strategies that were developed...

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Main Authors: Shravya Raghunandan, D M Naidu, Dr. Janardhan N Navaneetham, H Hampanna
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Language:English
Published: University of Gondar 2011-10-01
Series:Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development
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Online Access:http://dcidj.org/article/view/58
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description <p>This article describes experiences in implementing a community mental health and development project in a rural district in southern India, including the  position of persons with mental illness when the project was initiated, the challenges the faced and the strategies that were developed to overcome these challenges. The authors conclude that when  services are locally available, persons with mental illness can be treated and rehabilitated within their own community. They can live with dignity and their rights are respected. There is a great need for inclusion of persons with mental illness in the existing developmental activities and in disabled persons’ organizations.</p>doi 10.5463/DCID.v22i2.58<br />
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spellingShingle Shravya Raghunandan
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H Hampanna
Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development
Disability, Organization of people with mental illness, community based rehabilitation, self help groups, people with mental illness
title Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
title_full Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
title_fullStr Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
title_full_unstemmed Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
title_short Availability and Accessibility of Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness Through a Community Mental Health Programme
title_sort availability and accessibility of treatment for persons with mental illness through a community mental health programme
topic Disability, Organization of people with mental illness, community based rehabilitation, self help groups, people with mental illness
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