psychological distress
Pervasive Effect of Psychological Distress on General Public and Caregivers of a Person with Mental Illness: A Review
By: ABHIJIT PATHAK – Psychological distress is a global phenomenon arresting people with Common Mental Disorders (CMD). Prolonged distress often leads to severe mental illness too. The current lifestyle has created this menace affecting the general public and caregivers of people with mental illness. The current review paper has discussed the pervasive effect of psychological…
Assessment of functional disability among a group of slum-dwelling elderly women in Kolkata, West Bengal
By: ANUSHKA GHOSH, SUSMITA MUKHOPADHYAY – The world population has been greying rapidly over the decades that increases the proportion of individuals with deteriorating functional health. It poses greater old-age dependency; and affect quality of life and overall well-being of elderly people. With this backdrop, the present study attempts to understand the burden of aging…