National Mental Health Program

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1. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAME. MR. KULTHE VIKRANT

2. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM The government of india launched the national mental health programe (NMHP) In 1982, keeping in view the heavy of mental illness in the community, and the absolute inadequacy of mental health care infrastructure in the country to deal with it.

3. AIMS Prevention and treatment of mental neurological disorders and their associated disabilities. Use of mental heath technology to improve general health services. Application of mental health principel in total national development to improve quality of life.

4. Objectives To ensure availability and accessibility of minimum mental health care for all in the foreseeable future, particularly to the most vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the population. The encourage application of mental health knowledge in general health care and social development. To promote community participation in the mental health services development and to stimulate efforts towards self-help in the community.

5. STRATEGIES Integration of mental health with primary health care through the NMHP. Provision of tertiary care institution for treatment of mental disorder. Eradicating stigmatization of mentally ill patients and protecting their rights through regulatory institutions like the central mental health authority, and state mental health authority.

6. APPROACHES Integration of mental health care services with the existing general health services. Utilization of the existing infrastructure of health services and also deliver the minimum mental health care services. Provision of appropriate task-oriented training to the existing health staff. Linkage of mental health services with the existing community development programme.

7. COMPONENTS

8. I) TRETMENT : Multiple level Village and sub-centre level multipurpose workers and health supervisor under the supervision of medical officer to be trained : Management of psychiatric emergencies Administration and treatment of patients and staff Diagnose and management of grandmal epilepsy in specially children. Counselling of problem related in Alcoholic and drugs addict patients.

9. B. MEDICAL OFFICERS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE C. DISTRIC HOSPITAL D. MENTAL HOSPITAL

10. II) Rehabilitation Includes treatment of epileptics and psychotics at the community levels and development of rehabilitation centers at both the district and higher referral centers

11. III) PREVENTION It is community based Initial focus on prevention and control of alcohol related problems Later problems like addictions, juvenile delinquency, and acute adjustment problems like suicidal attempts are to be addressed

12. MENTAL HEALTH TEAM A Psychiatrist. A psychiatric nurse. A clinical psychologist A psychiatric social workers An occupational therapist A pharmacist. A counsellor.