national mental health programme. For pptx

India has made tremendous progress with regard to mental health services in last two decades. Some of the important services are
Integrating mental health care with general health care to enable early and regular treatment.
School mental health programmes, involving the school teachers and students.
Promotion of child mental health by involvement of Anganwadis.
Half way homes for mentally ill for social skill training, vocational training etc.
Alcohol de- addiction centres.

To create more awareness on mental health among rural people and to give them better mental health care, this community based mental health programme was started in India in 1982. It forms one of the important milestones in community psychiatry in India. National mental health programme was started with a slogan “REACHING THE UNREACHED”
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.
6. Mental health care which includes treatment, rehabilitation and prevention provided through all the health care delivery systems.
7. Improved and specialized care made available through mental hospitals and teaching psychiatric hospitals.
8. Mental health training: minimum essentials of mental health should be taught to all health care workers at level and specialized training at various levels.
9. The care of the mentally retarded and treatment programs for drug dependence.

6. Mental health care which includes

1. Mental health nursing

2. Presenter- Mr. Suyog Gorde 1 st year M.Sc Nursing NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

3. INTRODUCTION India has made tremendous progress with regard to mental health services in last two decades. Some of the important services are Integrating mental health care with general health care to enable early and regular treatment. School mental health programmes, involving the school teachers and students. Promotion of child mental health by involvement of Anganwadis. Half way homes for mentally ill for social skill training, vocational training etc. Alcohol de- addiction centres.

4. CONCEPT To create more awareness on mental health among rural people and to give them better mental health care, this community based mental health programme was started in India in 1982. It forms one of the important milestones in community psychiatry in India. National mental health programme was started with a slogan “REACHING THE UNREACHED”

5. AIMS 1. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities. 2. Use of mental health technology to improve general health services. 3. Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life.

6. OBJECTIVES Basic mental health care to all the needy especially the poor from rural, slum and tribal areas. Application of mental health knowledge in general health care and in social development. Promotion of community participation in mental health service development and increase of efforts towards self-help in the community. Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities .

7. APPROACHES 1. Diffusion of mental health skills to the periphery of health service system. 2. The appropriate appointment of tasks in mental health care. 3. The equitable and balanced territorial distribution of resources 4. The integration of basic mental health care into the general health services. 5. Linkage to community development.

8. 6. Mental health care which includes treatment, rehabilitation and prevention provided through all the health care delivery systems. 7. Improved and specialized care made available through mental hospitals and teaching psychiatric hospitals. 8. Mental health training: minimum essentials of mental health should be taught to all health care workers at level and specialized training at various levels. 9. The care of the mentally retarded and treatment programs for drug dependence.

9. SERVICES OR COMPONENTS Treatment subprogram: Multiple levels were planned: A Village and sub centre level: Multipurpose workers (MPW) and heath supervisors (HS), under the supervision of the medical officer (MO). to be trained for: 1. Management of psychiatric emergencies 2. Administration and supervision of maintenance treatment for chronic psychiatric disorders. 3. Diagnosis and management of grandma seizures, especially in the children. 4. Counselling in problems related to alcohol and drug abuse.

10. Primary health centre(PHC): Medical officer, aided by Hospital Staff, to be trained for: Supervision of the MPW'S performance. Elementary diagnosis Treatment of functional psychosis. Treatment of uncomplicated cases of psychiatric disorders associated with physical. Management of uncomplicated psychosocial problems. Epidemiological surveillance of mental morbidity.

11. District hospital: It was recognized that there should be at least 1 psychiatrist attached to every district hospital as an integral part of the district health services. The district health hospitals should have 30-50 psychiatric beds.

12. Mental hospitals and teaching psychiatric units. The major activities of these higher health centre’s of psychiatric care include: Help in care of difficult cases. Teaching Specialized facilities like occupation therapy units, psychotherapy, counselling and behavior therapy.

13. Rehabilitation subprogram The components of this subprogram include maintenance treatment of epileptics and psychotics at the community levels and development of rehabilitation centres at both the district level and the higher referral centres.

14. Prevention subprogram The prevention component is to be community based, with the initial focus on the prevention and control of alcohol related problems like addictions, juvenile delinquency and acute adjustment problems like suicidal attempts are to be addressed.

15. REVISED NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (2003) 1. Redesigning DMHP around a model institution, a zonal medical college. 2. Strengthening medical college to improve psychiatric treatment facilities with adequate man power. 3. Streamlining and modernization of mental hospitals. 4. Research and development programmes in the field of community mental health. 5. Promotes inter-sectorial collaboration and linkages with other national programmes.

16. 6. Plan for cost effective intervention models. 7. Health and policy planning. 8. Provision of comprehensive community based mental health services will be cost effective and requests human rights. 9. Promotion of referral services. 10. Provision of essential psychotropic drugs. 11. Home care support by provision of sufficient man power.  

17. CONCLUSION NHMP gives an idea to work in mental hospitals, sub centre’s in community and rehabilitation centre’s. It gives proper rules and regulations through which it is possible for us to work in psychiatric hospitals.

18. ASSIGNMENT 1. Write a short note on District mental health programme. 2. Write a short note on State mental health programme.