Trend of first consultation of persons with mental illness, and pattern of switch among services

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dc.contributor.authorRaja shekar Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorAnitha Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorAshok Reddy Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:18:56Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:18:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractBackground:Psychiatric services in India are limited. As a result, a variety of people including faith healers, unqualifiedmedical professionals etc, form first line of contact for patients with mental illness. Also, faith in the medicalmodel of psychiatric illness may be shattered during course of treatment owing to chronicity of illness.Aim:This study was planned to understand the factors which lead the patients to faith healers and to assess thepercentage of patients switching over to faith healers from medical professionals.Methods:A hospital based study was conducted at Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad on patients visiting outpatientdepartment using a semi structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using Microsoft excel version. Onlythe prevalence was estimated.Results:Among 98 people who were included in the study, males predominated. The socio demographic factors whichhad impact on patients approaching faith healer were; age less than 35 years, literacy, and family income.Urban or rural background did not have much impact on patients contacting faith healers. Patients consultingnon psychiatric medical professionals have higher switch compared to those consulting psychiatrists.Conclusion:There is a need to increase awareness regarding psychiatry among non-psychiatrists, with an effective referral system in place. Awareness programmes also should be targeted to general population.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRaja shekar R, Anitha R, Ashok Reddy K. Trend of first consultation of persons with mental illness, and pattern of switch among services. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2011 Aug-Dec; 12(2): 84-86en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-5851
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183795
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Psychiatric Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.subjectTrends Of Consultationen_US
dc.subjectFaith Healersen_US
dc.subjectMental Illnessen_US
dc.subjectSwitch Among Servicesen_US
dc.titleTrend of first consultation of persons with mental illness, and pattern of switch among servicesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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