Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Russia and Central Asia

Overview: Psychiatry in Russia and Central Asia

1. The Republic of Kazakhstan

2. Kyrgyz Republic: In Between the Soviet Past and a Vague Future

3. Russian Federation

4. The Republic of Uzbekistan

Part 2: Indian Subcontinent

Overview: Diversity in Unity and Adversity

5. Bangladesh 6. Bhutan 7.India: Epidemiology, Services and Health Systems 8. India: Training and Explanatory Models 9. Nepal

10. Pakistan

11. Sri Lanka

Part 3: Greater China

Overview

12. China

13. Taiwan

4. Hong Kong

Part 4: Far East

Overview

15. Japan

16. South Korea

17. North Korea

Part 5: South East, Philippines and Indonesia

Overview

18. Indonesia

19. Malaysia

20. Philippines

21. Singapore

Part 6: Thailand and Nearby Countries

Overview

22. Cambodia

23. Lao People’s Democratic Republic

24. Myanmar

25. Thailand

26. Vietnam

About the Author

Dinesh Bhugra is Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.


Samson Tse is an Professor and Director of the Master of Social Science in Counseling Program at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong.






Roger Ng is a consultant psychiatrist and Chief of Service of the Department of Psychiatry of Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong, China.






Nori Takei is Professor of Neuropsychological Development and Health Sciences at the United Graduate School of Child Development (Osaka U, Kanazawa U, Hamamatsu U Sch Med, Chiba U, and Fukui U), Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.