Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 Abhijit Nadkarni +4 more
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Caveats of mental healthcare act-2017: Recommendation for amendments [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 Vijender Singh +2 more
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Dealing with statutory bodies under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 India has an enormous burden of mental illness. In spite of the recognition of this population of people living with mental illness, the treatment gap continues to be about 83%. In order to meet this vast unmet need and in the view of aligning the mental
N. R. Prashanth +3 more
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Exploring Psychiatrists’ Experiences During Transition from Mental Health Act, 1987 to Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in Goa, India [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2023 Background: Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA) came into force on 29 May 2018. Goa State Mental Health Authority (GSMHA) notified the Mental Health Review Board on 8 February 2022, completing the important process of implementation of the act.
Rohan Vanagundi +3 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Impact on addiction and addiction services [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 has been recently enacted with the objectives of providing mental health services and securing of rights of the persons with mental illness.
Ashwin Mohan, Suresh Bada Math
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Founding and managing a mental health establishment under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The World Health Organization Atlas reveals lower bed and mental health professionals ratio per population in India. This may be due to a poor allocation of funding in the mental health sector by the Government.
Mahesh R. Gowda +5 more
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Cost estimation for the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA) was a step that was essential, once the Government of India ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007.
Suresh Bada Math +7 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Preface to the supplement [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Shahul Ameen +2 more
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment: Potential pitfalls and trepidations [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA), 2017, is enacted with an aim to promote and protect the rights of and improve the care and treatment for people affected by mental illness in India.
Ravindra Rao +4 more
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Implications of Mental Healthcare Act 2017 for geriatric mental health care delivery: A critical appraisal [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The prevalence of mental health problems in older adults is increasing globally as well as in India due to population ageing. Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 has a rights-based approach and came into force in India in May 2018.
Palanimuthu Thangaraju Sivakumar +5 more
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