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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
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, Sneha Pokle, Rohit Walwaikar, Shilpa Waikar   +3 more
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Caveats of mental healthcare act-2017: Recommendation for amendments [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Vijender Singh, Devendra S. Basera, Roshan F. Sutar   +2 more
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Abhijit Nadkarni, Urvita Bhatia, Richard Velleman, Ravindra Agrawal, Soumitra Pathare   +4 more
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Reorientation of postgraduate training in the background of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
In India, postgraduate (PG) training in Psychiatry began in 1941 and came under the regulation of the Medical Council of India in 1956. Since then, it has evolved into a more structured objective system. Most PG courses require compulsory submission of a
Vijaykumar Harbishettar, Pratima Murthy
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Mental healthcare act and electroconvulsive therapy: Making a case for review [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry
The Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 has introduced some restraints on the practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in India. It has prohibited the administration of unmodified ECT and ECT to minors without permission from the mental health review board.
Jagadisha Thirthalli, Deepak S. Ghadigaonkar, B N Gangadhar   +2 more
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Civil commitment of persons with mental illness: Comparison of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 with corresponding legislations of the USA [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
The policies and procedures for the treatment of psychiatric patients are within the boundaries of ethical and legal principles of medical practice, with equal importance to human rights and values.
Srinagesh Mannekote, Ajayan Pillai, Vijaykumar Harbishettar   +2 more
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New legislation, new frontiers: Indian psychiatrists' perspective of the mental healthcare act 2017 prior to implementation [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Context: The mental healthcare act 2017 represents a complete overhaul of Indian mental health legislation. Aims: The aim of this study was to establish the opinions of Indian psychiatrists regarding the new act.
Richard M. Duffy, Choudhary L. Narayan, Nishant Goyal, Brendan D. Kelly   +3 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Preface to the supplement [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
Shahul Ameen, Mahesh Gowda, G. S. Ramkumar   +2 more
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA), from Paper to Clinical Practice in the Mental Health Settings [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2022
Sanjukta Ghosh, Snehil Gupta, Vijender Singh   +2 more
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Mental Healthcare Act 2017 – The way ahead: Opportunities and Challenges [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2019
A Jagadish, Furkhan Ali, Mahesh R Gowda
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