Open AccessIndian psychiatry and classification of psychiatric disorders
Author(s) -
K. S. Jacob
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.69221
Subject(s) - psychiatry , context (archaeology) , possession (linguistics) , psychosis , medicine , classification of mental disorders , psychology , mental health , prevalence of mental disorders , paleontology , philosophy , linguistics , biology
The contribution of Indian psychiatry to classification of mental disorders has been limited and restricted to acute and transient psychosis and to possession disorders. There is a need for leadership in research in order to match diagnosis and management strategies to the Indian context and culture.
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