National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16
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Executive Summary<br />
<strong>Mental</strong>, Neurological and Substance use disorders (MNSUDs), currently included under the<br />
broader rubric <strong>of</strong> Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are increasingly recognised as major<br />
public health problems contributing for a greater share <strong>of</strong> morbidity and disability. During the<br />
last five decades, the prevalence, pattern, characteristics and determinants <strong>of</strong> various mental<br />
disorders has been examined by research studies. Furthermore, care related issues, service<br />
delivery aspects and system issues have been examined in a limited manner. However,<br />
scientific extrapolations and estimates to national and state level have not been possible.<br />
Recent studies indicate the emergence <strong>of</strong> several new problems like alcohol and drug abuse,<br />
depression, suicidal behaviours and others; information <strong>of</strong> these at a national level are limited.<br />
Recognising the need for good quality, scientific and reliable information and to strengthen mental<br />
health policies and programmes at national and state levels, the Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and Family Welfare<br />
(MOHFW) commissioned <strong>National</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS) to<br />
undertake a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> (NMHS) in a nationally representative population and<br />
examine priority mental disorders, estimate treatment gap, assess service utilization, disability<br />
and socio-economic impact along with assessing resources and systems.<br />
The NMHS was undertaken in 12 states across 6 regions <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> [North (Punjab and<br />
Uttar Pradesh); South (Tamil Nadu and Kerala); East (Jharkhand and West Bengal); West<br />
(Rajasthan and Gujarat); Central (Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) and North-east (Assam<br />
and Manipur)]. In each state, the dedicated team <strong>of</strong> Investigators included mental health and<br />
public health pr<strong>of</strong>essionals.<br />
Methods<br />
A uniform and standardised methodology was adopted for the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Survey</strong>.<br />
• A pilot study was undertaken in the district <strong>of</strong> Kolar, the Public <strong>Health</strong> Observatory <strong>of</strong> NIMHANS<br />
• The Master Protocol for the study was drafted based on the results from the pilot study<br />
and finalised after deliberations with the <strong>National</strong> Technical Advisory Group (NTAG) and<br />
the <strong>National</strong> Expert Panel and discussions with the state teams. A detailed Operational<br />
Guidelines document was developed to conduct the survey.<br />
• NIMHANS Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) approved the study protocol.<br />
• The methodology adopted was multi-stage, stratified, random cluster sampling technique,<br />
with random selection based on Probability Proportionate to Size at each stage; all<br />
individuals 18 years and above in the selected households were interviewed. A sub-sample<br />
was included in four states to examine feasibility <strong>of</strong> methodology for understanding mental<br />
morbidity amongst adolescents (13 – 17 years).<br />
SMHSA<br />
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