Indian Psychiatric Society
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Indian Psychiatric Society it the largest association of Indian Psychiatrist in India. It was founded in 1929 under the banner of Royal Medico Psychological Association. Its current president is Dr. Indira Sharma, who recently went into controversy due to her speech recommending early marriage.[1]
Founding
Its origins is in 1929, when Berkeley Hill founded the Indian Association for Mental Hygiene. In 1935, the Indian division of the Royal Medico Psychological Association was formed due to the efforts of Dr. Banarasi Das. In 1946, Dr. Nagendra Nath De consulted Major R. B. Davis of the Hospital for Mental Disease, Kanke, Ranchi & Brigadier T. A. Munro, Advisor in Psychiatry to the Indian Army and decided to revive the association. Due to their efforts, the Indian Psychiatric Society was inaugurated.
Overview & Objectives
IPS is the largest professional body of psychiatry in India, whose stated aim is to:
- promote and advance the subject of Psychiatry and allied sciences in all their different branches,
- promote the improvement of the mental health of the people and mental health education, promote prevention, control, treatment and relief of all psychiatric disabilities, formulate and
- advise on the standards of education and training for medical and auxiliary personnel in psychiatry and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for the purpose,
- promote research in the field of psychiatry and mental health, propagate the principles of psychiatry and current development in psychiatric thought,
- deals with any matter relating to mental health concerning the country and
- to do all other things as are cognate to the subjects of the Indian Psychiatric Society, *safeguard the interest of psychiatrists and fellow professionals in India and
- promote ethical standards in the practice of psychiatry in India. The Indian Psychiatric Society is publishing its own journal, Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
Its stated objectives are:
- Promote and advance the subject of Psychiatry and allied sciences in all their different branches.
- Promote the improvement of the mental health of the people and mental health education.
- Promote prevention, control, treatment and relief of all psychiatric disabilities.
- Formulate and advise on the standards of education and training for medical and auxiliary personnel in psychiatry and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for the purpose.
- Promote research in the field of psychiatry and mental health. Propagate the principles of psychiatry and current development in psychiatric thought.
- Deal with any matters relating to mental health concerning the country and to do all other things as are cognate to the subjects of the Indian Psychiatric Society.
- Safeguard the interest of Psychiatrists and fellow professionals in India.
- Promote ethical standards in the practice of psychiatry in India.
President's ANCIPS Speech Remarks
Its was reported that the incoming president of IPS had delivered a speech which recommended marrying off men at a younger age to prevent sexual crimes against women.[2][3] [4]Subsequently, it was also reported that high-ranking IPS officials were ordering IPS members to abstain from communicating with media houses to prevent any further controversy and negative press.[5] The IPS officials also convened a meeting to discuss whether to publish her speech on the IPS website, or to censor the questionable sections.
References
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/india/37007476_1_ips-presidential-address-psychiatrist
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/india/37007476_1_ips-presidential-address-psychiatrist
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/433338/20130209/ips-president-early-marriage-remedy-end-sexual.htm
- ^ http://muslimmirror.com/eng/marriageable-age/
- ^ State Times, 30-02-2013, Jammu