{"product_id":"9789819224258","title":"SpringerBriefs in Modern Perspectives on Disability Research: Principles and Practices in Community Care—An Indian Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Modern Perspectives on Disability Research: Principles and Practices in Community Care—An Indian Perspective\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eUvais, Nalakath A.; Katshu, Mohammad Zia Ul Haq\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eThis book offers a timely, practice-oriented exploration of ethical challenges in psychiatric care within India’s evolving mental health landscape. Positioned at the intersection of psychiatry, bioethics, and public health, this volume provides a focused analysis of community-based mental health delivery, legal frameworks, and culturally nuanced ethical decision-making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eDrawing on formative clinical experiences at the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, and extensive fieldwork from the community mental healthcare programs in Kerala, the book examines ethical dilemmas in resource-limited settings. It introduces a critical distinction between the institutional “hospital-view” and the “home-view” of ethics, exploring “lived ethics” within the “messy” reality of doorsteps, tea shops, and religious gatherings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eInformed by the India’s Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017, the volume navigates the profound “ruptures” between global human rights ideals and indigenous values. It proposes a framework of Relational Autonomy, reconciling Western concepts of individual agency with the sociocultural reality of Indian familial interdependence and collectivist norms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eStructured across five concise chapters, the book addresses foundational bioethical principles, community psychiatry, human rights policy, crisis ethics, and future directions for ethical innovation. It also explores emerging topics such as telepsychiatry, artificial intelligence, and peer support services, making it relevant to contemporary practice and research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003eThis volume is an essential resource for psychiatrists, mental health professionals, policymakers, and researchers seeking to understand and apply ethical principles in Indian psychiatric contexts. It also offers valuable insights for international audiences interested in non-Western approaches to bioethics and disability studies. Combining scholarly rigor with practical relevance, the book supports both clinical application and academic instruction in psychiatry, bioethics, and public health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-08-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789819224258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 76\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50184706457740,"sku":"9789819224258","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819224258.jpg?v=1779971740","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819224258","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}