2. AIMS OF NCMHPAIMS OF NCMHP
To ensure treatment and prevention ofTo ensure treatment and prevention of
mental and neurological disorder.mental and neurological disorder.
Use of mental health technologyUse of mental health technology
Application of mental health principles inApplication of mental health principles in
total national development to improvetotal national development to improve
quality of life.quality of life.
3. OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
To ensure availabilty and accessibility ofTo ensure availabilty and accessibility of
minimum mental health care for all in theminimum mental health care for all in the
foreseeable future, particularly to the mostforeseeable future, particularly to the most
vulnerable and under privileged sections ofvulnerable and under privileged sections of
population.population.
To encourage application of mental healthTo encourage application of mental health
knowledge in general health care and in theknowledge in general health care and in the
social development.social development.
To promote community participation in mentalTo promote community participation in mental
health services development , and to stimulatehealth services development , and to stimulate
efforts towards self help in the community.efforts towards self help in the community.
4. STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES
Integration of mental health with primary healthIntegration of mental health with primary health
care through the national mental health program.care through the national mental health program.
Provision of tertiary care institutions forProvision of tertiary care institutions for
treatment of mental disorders.treatment of mental disorders.
Eradication stigmatization of mentally ill patientsEradication stigmatization of mentally ill patients
and protecting their rights through regulatoryand protecting their rights through regulatory
institutions like the central mental healthinstitutions like the central mental health
authority, and state mental health.authority, and state mental health.
5. APPROACHESAPPROACHES
Integration of the mental healthIntegration of the mental health
care services with the exixtingcare services with the exixting
general health services.general health services.
To utilize the existing infrastructure of healthTo utilize the existing infrastructure of health
services and also to deliver the minimum mentalservices and also to deliver the minimum mental
health care services.health care services.
To provide appropriate task oriented training toTo provide appropriate task oriented training to
the existing health staff.the existing health staff.
To link health services with the existingTo link health services with the existing
community development programe.community development programe.
6. DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMEDISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME
COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS
Training programs of all workers in the mentalTraining programs of all workers in the mental
health team at the identified institutionhealth team at the identified institution
Public educationPublic education
Early detection and treatmentEarly detection and treatment
Providing valuable data and experience at theProviding valuable data and experience at the
level of community .level of community .
7. COMPONENTS OFCOMPONENTS OF
PROGRAMEPROGRAME
TREATMENT SUB PROGRAMETREATMENT SUB PROGRAME
-village and sub center-village and sub center
-Primary health center-Primary health center
-District hospital-District hospital
-Mental hospital and teaching-Mental hospital and teaching
psychiatric units.psychiatric units.
REHABLITATION SUB PROGRAMEREHABLITATION SUB PROGRAME
PREVENTION SUB PROGRAMEPREVENTION SUB PROGRAME
8. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN INDIAMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN INDIA
In 1946 Bhore committeeIn 1946 Bhore committee
Muddaliar health committeeMuddaliar health committee
General hospital psychiatric units.General hospital psychiatric units.
Community care approach.Community care approach.
9. EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM ANDEXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND
FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN INDIA.FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN INDIA.
MANPOWER AVAILABLEMANPOWER AVAILABLE
PsychiatristPsychiatrist -2500-2500
qualified doctorsqualified doctors -240,000-240,000
clinical psychologistclinical psychologist -600-700-600-700
psychiatric social workerpsychiatric social worker -500-600-500-600
psychiatric nursepsychiatric nurse -600-600
PG centerPG center -48-48
10. National mental health policyNational mental health policy
Mental health actMental health act
Mental health health act 1987Mental health health act 1987
Post mental health servicesPost mental health services
Present status of mental health services.Present status of mental health services.
Future of mental health services.Future of mental health services.
School mental health programme.School mental health programme.
Community care in mental health.Community care in mental health.
Trust areas of NMHPTrust areas of NMHP
Creating awareness and reducing stigma.Creating awareness and reducing stigma.
13. COMMUNITY FACILITY FORCOMMUNITY FACILITY FOR
MENTALLY ILLMENTALLY ILL
Day hospitalcentres.Day hospitalcentres.
Half way homes.Half way homes.
Group homes.Group homes.
Foster homes.Foster homes.
Sheltered workshop.Sheltered workshop.
Mental healthMental health
emergency care.emergency care.
Walk in clinic.Walk in clinic.
Home visit.Home visit.
Self help group.Self help group.
14. APPROACHES TO COMMUNITYAPPROACHES TO COMMUNITY
HEALTHHEALTH
Primary preventionPrimary prevention
Secondary preventionSecondary prevention
Tertiary preventionTertiary prevention
15. ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTHROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSE IN MENTAL HEALTHNURSE IN MENTAL HEALTH
Assessment of familyAssessment of family
Assessment of communityAssessment of community
Planning and implementationPlanning and implementation
Family interventionsFamily interventions
Community interventionsCommunity interventions
EvaluationEvaluation