Public mental health services in Mumbai

Mumbai, India's largest city, also has the distinction of being the most populous city in the world. The association between urbanisation and mental illness has been widely documented (Harpham & Blue, 1995, especially pp. 41–60). Mumbai is characterised by dense slums housing large migrant populations facing stressful lives. The state of publicly funded mental health facilities in Mumbai has special significance in this context, since they are the only resource available to a large economic ally vulnerable section of the population. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the public mental health services in Mumbai and to identify areas for improvement.

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Potemkin redux: the re-disorganisation of public mental health services in Australia

Australasian Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1039856219848839 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 607-610 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jeffrey CL Looi ◽

Stephen R Kisely

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Policy Planning ◽

Publicly Funded ◽

Public Mental Health Services ◽

Effective Policy ◽

Absence Of Evidence

Objectives: This paper discusses the phenomenon of re-disorganisation as it applies to publicly-funded mental health services. The term refers to the constant reorganisation of services in the absence of evidence and of unclear benefit. We illustrate the problems of re-disorganisation with some hypothetical examples, as well as discussing the context of these problems. Conclusions: The re-disorganisation of public mental health services may be considered a politically expedient administrative response resulting in the illusion of activity and progress. It may be intentional or unintentional. Re-disorganisation can detract from effective policy, planning and implementation of improvements in provision of public mental health services.

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Modernization of the Public Mental Health Services in Norway

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e697172007-001 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Arnulf Kolstad

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

The Public ◽

Public Mental Health Services

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Availability of trauma-informed care for citizens receiving public mental health services

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e500392011-038 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

William V. Rubin ◽

Alexandra E. Ossa ◽

Kraig J. Knudsen ◽

Carol Carstens

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Trauma Informed Care ◽

Public Mental Health Services ◽

Trauma Informed

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Supplemental Material for Integrating Spirituality and Mental Health: Perspectives of Adults Receiving Public Mental Health Services in California

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality ◽

10.1037/rel0000260.supp ◽

2019 ◽

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Public Mental Health Services

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Enhancing the contribution of clinical psychology: an under-utilised workforce in public mental health services

Australasian Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1039856221992649 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 103985622199264

Author(s):

Henry Jackson ◽

Caroline Hunt ◽

Carol Hulbert

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Clinical Psychology ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Psychological Theory ◽

Clinical Psychologists ◽

Pathways To Care ◽

Mental Health Training ◽

Public Mental Health Services

Objective: Clinical psychologists are practitioners with expertise in mental health, who apply advanced psychological theory and knowledge to their practice in order to assess and treat complex psychological disorders. Given their robust specialised mental health training, clinical psychology is an integral component of the Australian mental health workforce, but is under-utilised. Recent reviews have identified significant problems with Australia’s mental health system, including unequal access to clinical psychology services and fragmentation of service delivery, including convoluted pathways to care. Conclusions: Clinical psychology is well placed to contribute meaningfully to public mental health services (PMHS). We describe what clinical psychologists currently contribute to team-based care in PMHS, how we could further contribute and the barriers to making more extensive contributions. We identify significant historical and organisational factors that have limited the contribution made by clinical psychologists and provide suggestions for cultural change to PMHS.

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