Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation electronic resource edited by Jitendra Kumar Trivedi, Adarsh Tripathi.
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TextSeries: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New MedicinePublication details: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015Edition: 2nd ed. 2015Description: XV, 363 p. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789401790178Subject(s): Philosophy | Ethics | Psychiatry | Medical ethics | Philosophy | Ethics | Theory of Medicine/Bioethics | PsychiatryDDC classification: 170 LOC classification: BJ1-1725Online resources: Click here to access online
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Springer eBooksSummary: 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.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.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.
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