Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (IASP) is the culmination of the collective effort of mental health professionals across the country to create a platform for exploration, discussion, research and action on the social determinants and correlates of mental health.

Formed under the chairmanship of Professor A.

Venkoba Rao in 1984 with Professor V.K.Varma as its Founder Secretary-General-cum-Treasurer, the association aims to examine the interface between culture and humanity and devotes itself to the scientific study of the issues relevant to the society.

The overarching goal of IASP is to examine the role of social and cultural factors in the phenomenology, course, outcome and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

The association strives to advance the application of mental health knowledge for the greater public good.

IASP aspires to set high standards for research and education, and is determined to support psychiatrists and mental health professionals throughout their career.

The IASP represents the first national society for social psychiatry in India and has current member strength of over a thousand mental health professionals.

Members include mental health professionals from different fields including psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers and psychiatric nurses.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Assessment of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students enrolled in a medical college of New Delhi, India

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Sandeep, Neha, Nidhi

• The biopsychosocial approach and global mental health: Synergies and opportunities

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Emmanuel, Pia, Ross

• Study of internet addiction: Prevalence, pattern, and psychopathology among health professional undergraduates

  Citation: 36

  Authors: SachinR, Santanu, Lipsy, Arvind, Himanshu

• Stigma associated with mental illness: Conceptual issues and focus on stigma perceived by the patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Sandeep, Aakansha, SurendraK

• The hijras of India: A marginal community with paradox sexual identity

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Sibsankar

• Psychology of misinformation and the media: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Debanjan, TS

• Sexual knowledge, attitude, behaviors and sources of influences in Urban college youth: A study from India

  Citation: 30

  Authors: M, Siddharth

• Increasing burden of mental illnesses across the globe: Current status

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Murali, Hemendra, Vyjayanthi

• Caregiving and caregivers: Challenges and opportunities in India

  Citation: 27

  Authors: RSrinivasa

• Resilience among transgender persons: Indian perspective

  Citation: 25

  Authors: HasiruvalliGangappa, Daliboyna