Child psychiatry in Bombay: the school mental health clinic.
The school mental health clinic is an unusual amalgamation of the mental health and education sectors in Bombay. It aims to detect emotional problems in schoolchildren, increase mental health awareness in teachers and other professionals and determine any risk or causal factors in schoolchildren suffering from mental health problems. It also offers cross-cultural research opportunities.
Vaidya
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Department of Psychiatry, BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Bombay, India.
Dhavale
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution