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Perceived human rights violation in persons with mental illness: Role of education

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  • Poreddi Vijayalakshmi
  • Ramachandra
  • Konduru Reddemma
  • Suresh Bada Math

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Background: People with mental illness are vulnerable to human rights violations and people with illiteracy and mental illness are at a double disadvantage. Objective: To determine the role of education in ascertaining human rights needs of people with mental illness. Methodology: This was a descriptive study carried out among randomly selected ( N = 100) recovered psychiatric patients with mental illness in the past based on the Clinical Global Impression – Improvement scale at a tertiary care centre. Data were collected through face-to-face interview using structured needs assessment questionnaire comprising two sections related to family and community domains. Data were analysed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: Our findings revealed that human rights needs in the physical needs dimension – i.e. access to electricity ( χ 2 = 5.523, p

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  • Poreddi Vijayalakshmi & Ramachandra & Konduru Reddemma & Suresh Bada Math, 2013. "Perceived human rights violation in persons with mental illness: Role of education," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 59(4), pages 351-364, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:59:y:2013:i:4:p:351-364
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764012437322
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