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Author:   Vikram Patel ,  R Thara
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780761996996

ISBN 10:   0761996990
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   03 June 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction - V Patel and R Thara The Role of NGOs in Mental Health Care PART ONE: SEVERE MENTAL DISORDERS Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Mental Illness - R Thara The SCARF Experience The Medico-Pastoral Association - Lata M Jacob and Ellen B Shinde Need-Based Initiatives by Volunteers in Mental Health Care Rehabilitation against the Odds - S Kalyanasundaram The RFS Experience Paripurnata - Joyce Siromani A Hope for Wholeness Developing Community-Based Services for Serious Mental Illness - S Chatterjee, A Chatterjee and S Jain A Rural Setting PART TWO: CHILD MENTAL HEALTH Kaizen at the Grassroots - Pramila Balasundaram The Samadhan Experience Sangath - Nadita de Souza and Vikram Patel Families as Partners The Research Society for the Care, Treatment and Training of Children in Need of Special Care - PC Shastri and Tehmi Shroff Antarnad - Apurva Shah and Venugopal A Dream in the Making PART THREE: WOMAN'S MENTAL HEALTH Gender, Violence, Sexuality and Health - Jasjit Purewall Redefining the Matrix Centring 'Woman' in Mental Health - Bhargavi Davar PART FOUR: SUICIDE PREVENTION AND COUNSELLING Sneha - Lakshmi Vijayakumar Working with Suicide Suicide Behaviour Is a Window for Mental Health - Amresh Shrivastava The Prerana Initiative PART FIVE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE Facing Challenges in the Field of Addiction - V Thirumagal and Shanthi Ranganathan Toward a Humane Drugs Policy and Programme - Molly Charles and Gabriel Britto PART SIX: FAMILIES OF THE MENTALLY ILL The Story of AMEND - Nirmala Srinivasan The Association of the Mentally Disabled A Beacon of Hope for the Victims of Dementia - K Jacob Roy ADRDS NGOs in Mental Health - R Thara and Vikram Patel Meeting the Need

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'A worthwhile collection of experiences from several non-governmental organizations (NGO) across India in the field of mental health... A useful sourcebook in gaining insight of the various non-formal efforts in mental health care delivery in India' - Psychological Medicine

'A worthwhile collection of experiences from several non-governmental organizations (NGO) across India in the field of mental health... A useful sourcebook in gaining insight of the various non-formal efforts in mental health care delivery in India' - Psychological Medicine 'A worthwhile collection of experiences from several non-governmental organizations (NGO) across India in the field of mental health... A useful sourcebook in gaining insight of the various non-formal efforts in mental health care delivery in India' - Psychological Medicine

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