Ethical Issues in Delivering Psychological Therapies in Geriatric Psychiatry in India

Abstract

with mental illness. CST is a manualized, theme-based, brief, evidence-based, and cost-effective group psychosocial intervention for persons with mild to moderate dementia involving 14 sessions over 7 weeks. 15,16 It has been adapted for use in India and is currently being studied for implementation in low-and middle-income countries, including India. 17,18 This article highlights the ethical challenges in delivering CST for persons with dementia in India and discusses an ethical decision-making model to guide the practitioners when facing such challenges.