title: Indian Psychiatry and classification of psychiatric disorders.
abstract: The contribution of Indian psychiatry to classification of mental disorders has been limited and restricted to acute and transient psychosis and to possession disorders. There is a need for leadership in research in order to match diagnosis and management strategies to the Indian context and culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Jacob