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The challenge of patients with severe psychiatric illness who do not access care - a way forward.

Author(s): John SM, Venkatesan S, Tharyan A, Bhattacharji S

Affiliation(s): Low Cost Effective Care Unit/Ida Scudder Urban Health Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. rikkisush@cmcvellore.ac.in

Publication date & source: 2010-10, Trop Doct., 40(4):247-8. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Publication type: Case Reports

Psychiatric illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity all over the world. In India many people with mental disorders are unable to access psychiatric care for a variety of reasons. This article describes the successful management of a person with schizophrenia in the community through a primary care team in liaison with psychiatrist services.

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