Global Health Data Exchange - Discover the World's Health Data

India National Mental Health Survey 2015-2016

Nav

General Info
Original or alternative title 
NMHS
Provider 
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (India)
Tabulations only
Geography 
India (IND)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2015 - 07/2016
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to address country-wide mental health problems by collecting data in order to develop and administer mental health services.

The sample size was 34,802 individuals, and 39,532 were successfully interviewed across 12 states in India. All participants were 18 years and older, except in four states where adolescents 13 years and older were included. In addition to the main questionnaire, individuals were also interviewed on epilepsy, tobacco use, and intellectual disability. Based on those responses, some participants were further interviewed on health treatment, disability, and socioeconomic factors.

Keywords 
Adolescents, Agriculture, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar affective disorder, Community health clinics, Community health workers, Drug supply, Drug use disorders, Education, Epilepsy, Government health budget, Health promotion, Hospitals, Illicit drug use, Income, Legislation, Literacy, Marital status, Medical education, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mental health symptoms, Occupations, Pharmacists, Physicians, Schizophrenia, Social class, Suicide, Tobacco use, Unipolar depressive disorders
Citation
Contributors 
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (India)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Funders 
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)
Government of India
Suggested citation 
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (India), World Health Organization (WHO). India National Mental Health Survey 2015-2016.
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jun 26, 2017