Indian Psychiatric Society
Encyclopedia
Indian Psychiatric Society has its origins in 1929, when Berkeley Hill founded the Indian Association for Mental Hygiene. In 1935, the Indian division of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association was formed due to the efforts of Dr. Banarasi Das. In 1946, Dr. Nagendra Nath De consulted Major R. B. Davis of the Hospital for Mental Disease
, Kanke
, Ranchi
& Brigadier T. A. Munro, Advisor in Psychiatry to the Indian Army and decided to revive the association. Due to their efforts, the Indian Psychiatric Society was inaugurated.
Central Institute of Psychiatry
Central institute of Psychiatry is an institute that is directly governed by the Government of India. It is situated in Kanke, Ranchi in Jharkhand state of India.-History:...
, Kanke
Kanke
Kanke is a census town in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to Ranchi City...
, Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
& Brigadier T. A. Munro, Advisor in Psychiatry to the Indian Army and decided to revive the association. Due to their efforts, the Indian Psychiatric Society was inaugurated.
Overview
At present, this is the largest professional body of psychiatry in India, that aims to promote and advance the subject of Psychiatry and allied sciences in all their different branches, promote the improvement of the mental health of the people and mental health education, promote prevention, control, treatment and relief of all psychiatric disabilities, formulate and advise on the standards of education and training for medical and auxiliary personnel in psychiatry and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for the purpose, promote research in the field of psychiatry and mental health, propagate the principles of psychiatry and current development in psychiatric thought, deals with any matter relating to mental health concerning the country and to do all other things as are cognate to the subjects of the Indian Psychiatric Society, safeguard the interest of psychiatrists and fellow professionals in India and promote ethical standards in the practice of psychiatry in India.Objectives
- Promote and advance the subject of PsychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and allied sciences in all their different branches. - Promote the improvement of the mental healthMental healthMental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
of the people and mental health education. - Promote prevention, control, treatment and relief of all psychiatric disabilities.
- Formulate and advise on the standards of education and training for medical and auxiliary personnel in psychiatry and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for the purpose.
- Promote research in the field of psychiatry and mental health. Propagate the principles of psychiatry and current development in psychiatric thought.
- Deal with any matters relating to mental health concerning the country and to do all other things as are cognate to the subjects of the Indian Psychiatric Society.
- Safeguard the interest of Psychiatrists and fellow professionals in India.
- Promote ethical standards in the practice of psychiatry in India.