title: The challenge of patients with severe psychiatric illness who do not access care - a way forward.
abstract: Psychiatric illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity all over the world. In India many people with mental disorders are unable to access psychiatric care for a variety of reasons. This article describes the successful management of a person with schizophrenia in the community through a primary care team in liaison with psychiatrist services.
authors.affiliation: Low Cost Effective Care Unit/Ida Scudder Urban Health Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. rikkisush@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: Sushil Mathew
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Sankarapandian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatesan
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tharyan
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharji
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; C011825:fluphenazine depot; D005476:Fluphenazine