Indianization of psychiatry utilizing Indian mental concepts.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2013 Ajit Avasthi, Natasha Kate, Sandeep Grover
Most of the psychiatry practice in India is guided by the western concepts of mental health and illness, which have largely ignored the role of religion, family, eastern philosophy, and medicine in understanding and managing the psychiatric disorders. India comprises of diverse cultures, languages, ethnicities, and religious affiliations. However, besides these diversities, there are certain...
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Mind
Mental health
Indian concepts