TY - JOUR
KW - Developing Countries
KW - Forecasting
KW - Humans
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Primary Health Care/methods
KW - Psychophysiologic Disorders/epidemiology
KW - Psychosomatic Medicine/trends
AU - C. R. Chandrashekar
AU - S. B. Math
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper focuses on understanding of the concept, recent advances, and challenges to be faced in the field of psychosomatic disorders by the developing countries. RECENT FINDINGS: Changing health scenario in developing countries has led to imminent epidemic of noncommunicable diseases along with the unmet agenda of controlling infectious diseases. Psychosomatic medicine has a role to play in curtailing the upcoming epidemic. Research studies on psychosomatic disorders from developing countries are very few. Most of the publications are in nonpsychiatric medical journals covering explorative to intervention studies. Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines such as ayurveda are already playing their role in the area of psychosomatic disorders in developing countries. SUMMARY: The role and responsibility of the psychiatrist is changing from treating major mental disorders to preventing and treating psychosomatic disorders. In this regard, developing countries have to meet various challenges such as development of manpower, training of medical and paramedical staff, funding resources for clinical practice and research, coordinating with complementary and alternative medicines, and networking with policy makers in combating the imminent epidemic.
BT - Current opinion in psychiatry
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy; Medically Unexplained Symptoms;
CP - 2
CY - United States
DO - 10.1097/01.yco.0000214349.46411.6a
IS - 2
JF - Current opinion in psychiatry
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper focuses on understanding of the concept, recent advances, and challenges to be faced in the field of psychosomatic disorders by the developing countries. RECENT FINDINGS: Changing health scenario in developing countries has led to imminent epidemic of noncommunicable diseases along with the unmet agenda of controlling infectious diseases. Psychosomatic medicine has a role to play in curtailing the upcoming epidemic. Research studies on psychosomatic disorders from developing countries are very few. Most of the publications are in nonpsychiatric medical journals covering explorative to intervention studies. Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines such as ayurveda are already playing their role in the area of psychosomatic disorders in developing countries. SUMMARY: The role and responsibility of the psychiatrist is changing from treating major mental disorders to preventing and treating psychosomatic disorders. In this regard, developing countries have to meet various challenges such as development of manpower, training of medical and paramedical staff, funding resources for clinical practice and research, coordinating with complementary and alternative medicines, and networking with policy makers in combating the imminent epidemic.
PP - United States
PY - 2006
SN - 0951-7367; 0951-7367
SP - 201
EP - 206
EP - 
T1 - Psychosomatic disorders in developing countries: Current issues and future challenges
T2 - Current opinion in psychiatry
TI - Psychosomatic disorders in developing countries: Current issues and future challenges
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy; Medically Unexplained Symptoms;
U2 - 16612204
U3 - 10.1097/01.yco.0000214349.46411.6a
VL - 19
VO - 0951-7367; 0951-7367
Y1 - 2006
ER -