Open AccessInterventions in individuals with specific needs
Author(s) -
Piyali Mandal,
Anju Dhawan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/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/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_23_18
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , population , special needs , psychology , substance use , social needs , gerontology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , political science , health care , law
With the growing understanding of substance use problems among special populations like women, gender minority groups, as well as in the geriatric population, there is a drive to develop sensitive interventions catering to their unique needs. This chapter is a short review of psycho-social interventions targeted towards these individuals with specific needs.