The purpose of this study is to understand the linkages between disaster and its impact on
mental health. To fulfil this objective, an attempt has been made to examine the existing …

Background: There is a wide range of literature on stigmatization and discrimination of
people with mental illness. Most studies, however, derive from Western countries. This …

Disaster mental health is based on the principles of 'preventive medicine'This principle has
necessitated a paradigm shift from relief centered post-disaster management to a holistic …

The objective of this paper is to provide a systematic review on the epidemiology of
psychiatric disorders in India based on the data published from 1960 to 2009. Extensive …

Epidemiological studies report prevalence rates for psychiatric disorders from 9.5 to
370/1000 populations in India. This review critically evaluates the prevalence rate of mental …

Review was done to assess the burden of mental disorders and to study the various issues
and challenges at community level. We searched the electronic databases for studies …

Although previous studies have documented the psychological impact of earthquakes, less
is known about potentially protective characteristics associated with healthier outcomes. In …

International experience of different types of disaster and terrorist incidents suggests that the
broad principles of good service design include integrating responses to the psychosocial …

Objective: The aim of this article is to present the assessment of the presentation of
symptoms and psychiatric morbidity of children and adolescents from the Andaman and …

There is inadequate information on the long-term mental health outcomes among disaster
victims in low and middle income countries. It is especially so for the vast majority of victims …