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MESSAGE FROM INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY

Message from Indian Psychiatric Society

The Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Subcommittee of
the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has been pursuing the
onerous task of coming up with guidelines for psychiatrists
to following their clinical work for over a decade now. This
work has been done with assiduity and sufficient attention
to detail, covering various aspects of mental health, one
theme at a time. Experts from across the country congregate
for collecting ideas and devising practical strategies taking
into consideration the many nuances of each set of clinical
issues.
This year, 2018–2019, the CPG Subcommittee has focused
on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, covering most aspects
of the mental health and illnesses affecting our younger
population. In fact, this field has been covered now for
the second time as its previous coverage was more than
7 years ago. Two days of intensive discussion and draft
presentations by working groups, followed by due revisions,
was the general method followed. Elaborate dialogs on
various diagnostic entities and algorithmic considerations
of treatments in different modalities were the upshot.
Gautam, with his devotion both to the Society (IPS), in
general, and to this task, in particular, has been our gracious
host and benefactor for many years.
We now place before you the outcome of this work with not
undue pride and pleasure.
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
Ajit V. Bhide, Vinay Kumar1
President, Indian Psychiatric Society,
1
Hon. General Secretary, Patna, Bihar, India
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Address for correspondence: Dr. Vinay Kumar,

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