Abstract
India’s perspectives on mental health and standards of care have been complicated by developmental factors, resulting in recognition not upheld in practice. India is a country of particular interest due to this disparity between its rhetoric and reality, and looking at the history of mental health and the impact of these factors will help shape recommendations for improving mental health care. Mental health policy efforts and traditions of care continue to fall short of the country’s mental health care needs. Policy recommendations proposed in this paper center on community mental health care, which should and can be expanded by maximizing existing resources in the community. Increased training and education, in addition to research, should also be included in this effort. These recommendations are provided because they are cost-effective, beneficial for health, and take into account country-specific demographics to improve the state of mental health care in India.
Recommended Citation
Meltzer, Kimberly
(2008)
"Mental Health Care in India: Prescribing the Right Policy,"
Pepperdine Policy Review: Vol. 1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/ppr/vol1/iss1/5
