Reaching the Unreachable: The Promise of Telepsychiatry in India

A 2005 study by the National Commission on Macroeconomics and Health indicated that at least 71 million people in India have a serious mental disorder. Despite this alarming statistic, infrastructure as well as manpower for mental health in the country is severely inadequate. Furthermore, 70% of the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amrita Parekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2015-04-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
Subjects:
Online Access:https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8697F8M/download