National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2011 Feb;26(1):65-70. doi: 10.1017/s1049023x10000038.
Behavioral emergencies constitute an important component of emergencies worldwide. Yet, research on behavioral emergencies in India has been scarce. This article discusses the burden, types, and epidemiology of behavioral emergencies in India.
A computerized search of Medline, Psychinfo, and Cochrane from 1975 to 2009 was performed, and all articles were evaluated and collated. The results were summarized.
There is an acute need for psychiatric emergency services in India. Suicides, acute psychoses, and substance-related problems form the major portion of behavioral emergencies, while current trends show a rise in disaster- and terrorism-related emergencies.
行为紧急情况是全球紧急情况的一个重要组成部分。然而,印度在行为紧急情况方面的研究却很少。本文讨论了印度行为紧急情况的负担、类型和流行病学。
对 1975 年至 2009 年间 Medline、Psychinfo 和 Cochrane 的计算机检索进行了评估和整理。结果进行了总结。
印度非常需要精神病急症服务。自杀、急性精神病和与物质有关的问题构成了行为紧急情况的主要部分,而目前的趋势显示,与灾害和恐怖主义有关的紧急情况有所增加。