The document provides an overview of community psychiatry, including definitions, services, and developments in various countries. It focuses on the development of community psychiatry in India. Key points include:
- Community psychiatry aims to provide mental healthcare in community settings rather than institutions.
- It originated in the US and Italy in the mid-20th century with deinstitutionalization and a shift toward community-based care.
- In India, community psychiatry developed through initiatives like the National Mental Health Programme in 1982, which integrated mental healthcare into primary care.
- Notable experiments included training general physicians in Ranchi and community programs run by NGOs. The Indian Mental Healthcare Act of 1987 also supported