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. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl 1):S396-401.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69277.

Women psychiatrists in India: A reflection of their contributions

Mamta Sood  1 , Rakesh K Chadda
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Women psychiatrists in India: A reflection of their contributions

Mamta Sood et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

The increasing number of women joining psychiatry is a relatively new phenomenon in the field of medicine. Keeping with the trends world over, the number of women psychiatrists in India has been on the rise over the last two to three decades. The authors searched various volumes of the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, recent membership directories of the Indian Psychiatric Society, website of the Medical Council of India and personal communications for contributions of the women psychiatrists in India. Women psychiatrists have a number of contributions to their credit in India. They have played important roles in the affairs of national professional organizations like the Indian Psychiatric Society and have contributed to the psychiatry education and research. However, they also suffer limitations because of the absence of adequate institutional support and policies looking into their specific needs.

Keywords: India; psychiatrists; women.

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