Socio Cultural Background of Psychiatric Patients Attending NIMHANS Hospital Services - Dr. L. Ponnuchamy
Established in 1937 and running by the central government
600 bedded psychiatric hospital
Institute of National Importance (INI) Status
Psychiatric services are Outpatient (OP) and In Patient (IP)
Adolescent psychiatry child psychiatry, family psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, community psychiatry, psychiatric rehabilitation, centre for addition mediation
Multidisciplinary team approach - Psychiatrists, psychiatric social workers, clinical psychologists, nursing, occupational therapists
Average 400 to 500 psychiatric patients per day availing services
Patients from rural areas
Patients from urban areas
Lower economic status patients - Because free treatments from the government
Middle economic status patients
Upper economic status patients
Educational background diverse patients
Marital background diverse patients
Rural culture - Hesitant
Urban culture - Tend to be more educated, confident
Tribal culture - Anxious, hesitant
Religious culture - 6 major, 600+ minor religions - Different understandings of mental health
Hindu, Christianity, Muslim (Islam), Buddhism, Sikhism, and Zihism (do not talk, close mouth with white cloth, wear white & white, do not step on ants because they believe in doing no harm)
Traditional Healing Methods for Psychiatric Patients
Temple Healing Method - 40-50% of population
Faith Healing Method
Water Healing Method
Unani Healing Method - Muslim countries
Siddha Healing Method
Ayurveda Healing Method
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