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COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS:LEVERAGING PEER SUPPORT NETWORKS Richa Chowdhary1& Sukriti Chowdhary2 1Professor, Department of Social Work, BRAC, University of Delhi, Delhi, 2Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, BRAC, University of Delhi, Delhi Correspondence: Richa Chowdhary, e-mail: richachoudhary2004@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Innovations in community-based mental health care are becoming increasingly important as the world faces a growing

BRIDGING THE GAPS IN HEALTH: RECENT TRENDS IN ACCESS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS INTRODUCTION Health is shaped not just by medical care, but by the social conditions in which people live and work. In recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this reality has gained global prominence. More than half of the world’s

INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS The “Indian Journal of Health Social Work” is a biannual E-journal which will be published in the month of January and July in every year. The Indian Journal of Health Social Work is an official publication of All India Association of Medical Social Work Professionals (AIAMSWP). The journal accepts original research work,

ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder with significant impact on patient well-being and healthcare systems. This case study presents two patients in India with OA resulting from traumatic injuries, comparing two reportorial methods in homeopathic remedy selection. The first case (Male, 56) used the elimination method, emphasizing past injury, leading to the selection

IMPORTANCE OF CAUSATION IN TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS OFKNEE: AN EVIDENCE BASED CASE REPORT Prasad Sunil1& Patel Jignesh H2 1Ph.D Scholar, Department Of Homoeopathy, Parul University Vadodara Gujarat and Officer Incharge Clinical Research Unit For Homoeopathy ,Ranchi: 2Professor/Guide Jawahar Lal NehruHomoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, Parul University ,Vadodara Gujarat Correspondence: Prasad Sunil, E-mail: sunil.prasad12@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA)

ABSTRACT This case study explores the complex interplay between parental pressure, academic stress, and depression The study aims to assess psycho-social factors and evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-social interventions in managing depression. This single-subject case study assesses the effectiveness of the bio-psycho-social model in understanding depression and its treatment through psychiatric social work intervention. Employing

EXPLORING THE PSYCHOSOCIAL DYNAMICS OF PARENTALPRESSURE, ACADEMIC STRESS, AND DEPRESSION: A CASE STUDYANALYSIS Sangeeta Gotewal1, Arif Ali2 & Prerna Sharma3 1Lecturer, Psychiatric Social Work, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of HumanBehaviour and Allied Sciences, IHBAS , Delhi, 2Associate Professor, Psychiatric Social Work atCenter of Excellence in Mental Health, IHBAS, Delhi, 3Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology

ABSTRACT Introduction: Dissociative fugue is a rare mental health condition reported with a significantly lower prevalence rate and presenting symptoms of amnesia along with the sudden onset of travelling without knowing about self and whereabouts. There will be psychological trauma and stressors in this health condition. The multidisciplinary team is effective in managing ongoing psychosocial

FAMILY CASEWORK WITH A PERSON HAVING RECURRENTDEPRESSIVE DISORDER WITH DISSOCIATIVE FUGUE AND MARITALCONFLICT Athira KV1 & Sinu Ezhumalai2 1 Lecturer in Psychiatric Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital,Deralakatte, Manglore, 2Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS,Bangalore Correspondence: Sinu Ezhumalai, E-mail: esinu27@gmail.com   ABSTRACT Introduction: Dissociative fugue is a rare mental health

ABSTRACT The socio demographic factors as well as personal experiences have been shown to influence the social well-being and mental health of older adults. Irrespective of one’s socioeconomic standing, elderly people frequently suffer from non-communicable diseases that are primarily linked to old age and necessitate extensive medical and social care. It has been found that