Introduction Lunatic asylums were established by the British in India based on the fact that the care of the insane was the responsibility of the Crown. [1] The first asylum was established in 1745 in Bombay, followed by Calcutta in 1784. [2] There were a few asylums until 1857, which mostly existed in the [...]
Mar 9 2012 | Posted in
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Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS)’s major activity is the care of mentally unhealthy people by improving the quality assurance, rehabilitation, community outreach programme, teaching and research activities. The Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi is a Government of India institution and only of its nature in eastern India. The British established this hospital [...]
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Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist, and can be classified as [...]
Dec 6 2011 | Posted in
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