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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 Abhijit Nadkarni +4 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017 – Aspiration to action [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 There is no health without mental health. Recently conducted National Mental Health Survey quoted a prevalence of 13.7% lifetime and 10.6% current mental morbidity.
Suresh Bada Math +6 more
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Discharge planning and Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Mental Healthcare Act 2017 mandates that proper discharge planning should be done and documented before any discharge is done from MHEs. Discharge planning should be based on a thorough assessment of the needs of the patient.
Mahesh Gowda +3 more
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Liabilities and penalties under Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Introduction: Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 is an act passed to regulate and provide mental health care and services. The act considers psychiatrists as one of the main mental health providers.
Chandrashekar Hongally +4 more
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Family matters! – The caregivers’ perspective of Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Mental health continues to fight for acceptance in health care all over the world. The need for a separate act for mental illnesses proves this fact even more.
KS Pavitra +3 more
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Making the most of Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Practitioners’ perspective [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017, after parliamentary approval in 2017, came into effect from May 29, 2018. It is rights-based and empowers the patients to make their own choices unless they become incapacitous due to mental illness.
Vijaykumar Harbishettar +2 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017, India: Child and adolescent perspectives [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 India has got a new mental health legislation, the Mental Healthcare Act in 2017 (MHCA). Compared to its predecessor the Mental Health Act of 1987, this act was purported to be more patient centric and rights based.
Eesha Sharma, John Vijay Sagar Kommu
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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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Newer documentary practices as per Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Medical records form an integral part of patient care. Proper documentation and its maintenance are mandatory as part of the law. It is essential for a treating doctor to document the required details to avoid allegations of negligence.
Gopi Gajera +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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