Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA 2017)- Is a Relook Necessary for Effective Implementation? [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Om Prakash Singh
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Comments on “Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment: Potential pitfalls and trepidations” [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Shahul Ameen
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Emergency workers' experiences of the use of section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983: interpretative phenomenological investigation. [PDF]
, 2020 AIMS AND METHOD: To explore the experiences of emergency workers dealing with incidents in which section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 is invoked by the police. Data from interviews with police officers and ambulance workers in a London locality were
Daw, Langridge, Smith, Smith, Smith
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Roadmap to Integrate National Telemental Health Program and MHCA: Signboards that cannot be Ignored [PDF]
Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry, 2022 The Union Budget 2022 was remarkable for its landmark mention of Mental Health. It is expected that the National Telemental Health Program would bridge the gap between the scattered human resources and needs in the country. The policy decision is welcome
UC Samudyatha +3 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Need to Wait and Watch.
Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2018 Mental health is different from general health as in certain circumstances mentally ill people may not be in a position to make decisions on their own. Those who suffer rarely get access to appropriate medical treatment as their families try to hide their condition out of a sense of shame. Over 300 million people are estimated to suffer from depression,
Mishra A, Galhotra A.
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Investigating the Availability and Accessibility of Mental Health Services for Deaf Texans [PDF]
, 2016 This study explored the availability and accessibility of mental health services for Deaf Texans from the perspective of practicing clinicians. Although the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that Deaf people have the right to equal access for all ...
Peschke, Naomi
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Developing a legal framework for advance healthcare planning: Comparing England & Wales and Ireland [PDF]
, 2017 This article examines the legislative frameworks for advance healthcare planning in England & Wales (the Mental Capacity Act 2005) and in Ireland (the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015), undertaking a comparative analysis of each measure, with
Donnelly, Mary
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A Website on Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Usage Analysis of Its First 2.5 Years [PDF]
Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry, 2022 Background and aims: Websites are valuable tools to share information with countless persons in a cost-effective manner. No previous study has assessed the performance of a website meant for Indian mental health professionals (MHPs).
Shahul Ameen
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Risk assessment in mental health: introducing a traffic light system in a community mental health team. [PDF]
, 2013 AIMS: To reports a study in which action research approach was utilised to introduce a new system of risk assessment, based on traffic lights, into a community mental health team.
Croucher, S, Williamson, GR
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Regulating Mobile Mental Health Apps [PDF]
, 2018 Mobile medical apps (MMAs) are a fast‐growing category of software typically installed on personal smartphones and wearable devices. A subset of MMAs are aimed at helping consumers identify mental states and/or mental illnesses.
Gunter, Tracy D., Terry, Nicolas P.
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