Research Article
How Healthy Is State Mental Health System in Madhya Pradesh, India? An Assessment of Today to Plan for a Better Tomorrow
Table 3
Availability of mental health professional in Madhya Pradesh and the treatment gap (2015-16).
| Availability of mental health professional | Per 100,000 population | Number available |
| Psychiatrists | 0.05 | 37 | Clinical psychologists and counsellors | 0.01 | 5 | Nurses trained in mental health/nurses with DPN qualification | 0.14 | 99 | Psychiatric social workers | 0.01 | 7 | Rehabilitation workers and special education teachers | 0 | 0 | Professional and paraprofessional psychosocial counsellors | 0 | 0 | Number of health professionals/personnel trained in or working for mental health in the state per 100 000 population | 0.2 | 148 |
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