Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation

Asia is by far the largest continent in the world in terms of area with population exceeding 3.5 billion and has dozens of cultures, religions, languages and ethnic groups. As a result of its highly varied political systems, Asia also spawns a wide variety of health care systems including mental hea...

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Những tác giả chính: Trivedi, Jitendra Kumar, Tripathi, Adarsh
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-589172023-11-11T06:23:44Z Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation Trivedi, Jitendra Kumar Tripathi, Adarsh South Asia Mental health policy Mental health services Mental health Asia is by far the largest continent in the world in terms of area with population exceeding 3.5 billion and has dozens of cultures, religions, languages and ethnic groups. As a result of its highly varied political systems, Asia also spawns a wide variety of health care systems including mental health care systems, often based on historical roots and at times colonial heritages. The people who suffer from mental or neurological disorders in the continent form a vulnerable section of society and often face stigma, discrimination and marginalization in all societies, and this increases the likelihood that their human rights will be violated This book tackles the issue of mental health legislation in South Asia. The first of its kind, it addresses an issue that is necessary for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders and serves as an essential text for reinforcing mental health policy in South Asia. It is a timely addition to our global understanding of mental health and how different regions address it. 2015-10-20T03:19:47Z 2015-10-20T03:19:47Z 2015 Book 978-94-017-9017-8 978-94-017-9016-1 https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/58917 en application/pdf Springer
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Mental health policy
Mental health services
Mental health
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Mental health policy
Mental health services
Mental health
Trivedi, Jitendra Kumar
Tripathi, Adarsh
Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation
description Asia is by far the largest continent in the world in terms of area with population exceeding 3.5 billion and has dozens of cultures, religions, languages and ethnic groups. As a result of its highly varied political systems, Asia also spawns a wide variety of health care systems including mental health care systems, often based on historical roots and at times colonial heritages. The people who suffer from mental or neurological disorders in the continent form a vulnerable section of society and often face stigma, discrimination and marginalization in all societies, and this increases the likelihood that their human rights will be violated This book tackles the issue of mental health legislation in South Asia. The first of its kind, it addresses an issue that is necessary for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders and serves as an essential text for reinforcing mental health policy in South Asia. It is a timely addition to our global understanding of mental health and how different regions address it.
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url https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/58917
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