Psycho-Social Determinants Underlying Mental Illness and Homelessness: Insights from a Case Series
Psycho-Social Determinants Underlying Mental Illness and Homelessness: Insights from a Case Series
Arif Ali Sangeeta Gotewal Fayaz Ahmad Paul Abhijeet Singh a Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, Indiab Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi, Indiac Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Cochin, Kerala, Indiad Rashtriya Raksha University Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IndiaArif Ali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Social Work at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, India. He holds a Doctoral degree in Psychiatric Social Work from RINPAS, Ranchi. He has presented numerous papers at national and international conferences and has published over 90 research articles in reputed journals. His areas of specialization include Homelessness, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Disability.Sangeeta Gotewal is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatric Social Work at the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi, India. With over 25 years of professional experience as a psychiatric social worker, she has made significant contributions to the field of mental health through her clinical practice, teaching, and research. She has authored more than 10 research publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals and has actively presented her work at numerous national and international conferences.Fayaz Ahmad Paul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Cochin, Kerala, India. He is a dedicated mental health professional, academician, and researcher with expertise in psychiatric social work, adolescent mental health, substance use, addiction medicine, and disability studies. He has presented papers at various national and international conferences and has authored over 68 research publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals published by Elsevier, Springer, SAGE, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), and other platforms indexed in Web of Science, PubMed, SCOPUS, and UGC-CARE.Abhijeet Singh is currently serving as an Assistant Professor, Rashtriya Raksha University Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He holds a PhD in Psychiatric Social Work from Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), affiliated with Gauhati University. He has authored over 38 research publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences.