Background: Treatment gap causes significant loss to individuals, families, societies and the
nation. Treatment adherence enhancement is a major challenge in psychiatric disorders …

Background: Public funded outreach services for persons with severe mental disorders
(SMDs), a norm in developed nations, is non-existent in India. We share our pilot experience …

Background. Continuity of care for psychiatric disorders by conventional in-person
consultation by psychiatrists is associated with several challenges. There is a need to …

Background: Treatment nonadherence comprises a combination of individual, family, social,
treatment center, and illness-related factors. In this context, the present study aims to …

Introduction: The success of any medical intervention, including mental health treatment,
depends largely on patient adherence to the prescribed regimen. In psychiatric illnesses …

Introduction Treatment non-adherence in mental illness leads to a host of negative
consequences, including early mortality. In this context, the present paper ascertains the …

Background: There are very few specialised hospital with quality assurance services
catering to the needs of the elderly with mental illness. The concept of'Appointment …

The proportional contribution of mental disorders to the total disease burden in India has
almost doubled since 1990. Stigma and discrimination are major barriers to seeking …

Objective. Despite the high prevalence and negative impacts of co-occurring substance use
and mental health problems (ie, concurrent disorders) among youth (ages 14 to 24 years) …

We thank the reader for a critical reading and expressing valid concerns related with the
methodology. The first concern raised is about the limited sample size, which is a genuine …