title: Current status of psychology and clinical psychology in India - an appraisal.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of the social and cultural context for the emergence and development of psychology in India and also more specifically of the development of clinical psychology. It details the range of universities offering psychology programmes and the various bodies involved in supporting the development of the psychology. The paper also describes the development of clinical psychology in India and the variety of roles undertaken by clinical psychologists. Finally, it raises a number of issues facing the development of Indian psychology into the future.
authors.affiliation: Care Institute of Behavioural Sciences , Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: Baboo Sankar
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Virudhagirinathan
authors.forename: Subbiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karunanidhi
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards