Identification of Psychiatric Disorders by Rural Grass-Root Health Workers: Case Series & Implications for the National Mental Health Program of India.

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Title:	Identification of Psychiatric Disorders by Rural Grass-Root Health Workers: Case Series & Implications for the National Mental Health Program of India.
Authors:	Ibrahim, Ferose Azeez (AUTHOR), Nirisha, Lakshmi (AUTHOR), Barikar, Malathesh (AUTHOR), Kumar, Channaveerachari Naveen (AUTHOR), Chand, Prabhat Kumar (AUTHOR), Manjunatha, Narayana (AUTHOR), Math, Suresh Bada (AUTHOR), Thirthalli, Jagadisha (AUTHOR), Manjappa, Adarsha Alur (AUTHOR), Parthasarathy, Rajani (AUTHOR), Reddy, Shanivaram (AUTHOR), Arora, Sanjeev (AUTHOR)
Source:	Psychiatric Quarterly. Mar2021, Vol. 92 Issue 1, p389-395. 7p.
Subjects:	Rural health, Mental health services, Health programs, Mental health, Mental illness
Abstract:	Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are well suited to cater to the mental health needs of the communities. Integrating primary mental health care into the general healthcare is one of the important objectives of the District Mental Health Program (DMHP) to reduce the treatment gap. As a part of an ICMR funded trial to evaluate the effectiveness of NIMHANS-ECHO blended training program, the ASHAs and ANMs were trained to identify and refer cases from the community. We aim to describe a series of cases identified by those workers from the community, highlighting their importance in our health care system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are well suited to cater to the mental health needs of the communities. Integrating primary mental health care into the general healthcare is one of the important objectives of the District Mental Health Program (DMHP) to reduce the treatment gap. As a part of an ICMR funded trial to evaluate the effectiveness of NIMHANS-ECHO blended training program, the ASHAs and ANMs were trained to identify and refer cases from the community. We aim to describe a series of cases identified by those workers from the community, highlighting their importance in our health care system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00332720
DOI:	10.1007/s11126-020-09807-5