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1Peejays Child Guidance Clinic, Cochin, S. India and CGC, Sharjah, UAE.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|August 13, 2011
Summary
This review discusses learning and developmental disorders in child psychiatry research in India. It emphasizes the need for high-quality original research to be published nationally to advance the field.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychiatry
- Developmental Disorders
- Learning Disorders
Background:
- Articles on Learning and Developmental Disorders from the Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP) archives are reviewed.
- Learning disorders are complex, multi-dimensional developmental conditions, not simple syndromes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To broadly discuss learning and developmental disorders within the context of Indian child psychiatry.
- To highlight the largely unexplored research potential in developmental disorders in India.
Main Methods:
- A review of articles from the Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP) archives concerning learning and developmental disorders.
Main Results:
- Research in child psychiatry in India, particularly in developmental disorders, remains significantly unexplored.
- There is a vast, untapped potential for groundbreaking research in this domain within India.
Conclusions:
- Original research in learning and developmental disorders must align with international standards.
- Publishing high-caliber research in national journals like the IJP is crucial for enhancing the prestige and global recognition of Indian child psychiatry.
- There is a call for increased focus and investment in research on developmental disorders in India.
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