Open AccessThe brief existence of the Indian section of the royal medico-psychological association: A historical note
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Jain,
Pratima Murthy,
Alok Sarin
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_442_17
Subject(s) - independence (probability theory) , section (typography) , association (psychology) , psychiatry , south asia , medicine , psychology , history , ancient history , psychotherapist , statistics , mathematics , advertising , business
Specialists in psychiatry, in the Indian sub-continent, were trained in the UK in the early 20th century. Just before Independence, an Indian branch of the Royal Medical Psychological Association was established. Many issues of contemporary concern were discussed, as also plans for the further development of psychiatry in the region. Soon after the Second World War, and the Independence of India, the association was disbanded. However, a large number of psychiatrists from south Asia now live and work in the UK, and the Indian Psychiatric society and the Royal College continue to have close links.