Psychiatric social workers in legal aid services in hospitals: Exploring roles in Indian context

Mental health and legal problems are interlinked in many ways. People facing legal issues may develop mental health problems, and people with mental illness and family also face legal issues. In India, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 gives provision for free legal aid services for the poor sect...

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Main Authors: Priya Treesa Thomas, G Ragesh, Ameer Hamza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
Subjects:
law
Online Access:http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2017;volume=33;issue=4;spage=288;epage=290;aulast=Thomas