The challenge of patients with severe psychiatric illness who do not access care - a way forward.

Abstract:

:Psychiatric illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity all over the world. In India many people with mental disorders are unable to access psychiatric care for a variety of reasons. This article describes the successful management of a person with schizophrenia in the community through a primary care team in liaison with psychiatrist services.

journal_name

Trop Doct

journal_title

Tropical doctor

authors

John SM,Venkatesan S,Tharyan A,Bhattacharji S

doi

10.1258/td.2010.100133

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-10-01 00:00:00

pages

247-8

issue

4

eissn

0049-4755

issn

1758-1133

pii

td.2010.100133

journal_volume

40

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