The Contribution of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry to the World Association of Social Psychiatry: Sharing a Common Vision
This article discusses the inception and growth of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (IASP) and its linkages with the World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP). It further then traces and explores the timeline and development of the intricate relationship between IASP and its contribution to WASP and how both Associations have contributed and co-existed in a symbiotic and non-hegemonic relationship over the years till date.
Authors
- Rakesh Kumar Chadda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1664-5968)
- Nitin Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2006-7467)
- Debasish Basu
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
- Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Indian Medical Association (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/wsp.wsp_20_25
- Primary Topic
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00