@article{ref1,
title="Farmers' Suicides and Psychosocial Intervention",
journal="Psychology and developing societies",
year="2022",
author="Vindhya, U. and Swain, S. and Kapse, P. and Sule, N.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="104-124",
abstract="Farmers' suicides in India, exemplifying the agrarian crisis, have been a contemporary cause of grave concern. The Vidarbha Psychosocial Support and Care Program (VPSCP) in western India is an example of a psychosocial intervention being implemented to address the psychological consequences of adverse circumstances triggered by the agrarian distress of farmers through a multi-pronged strategy of delivery of mental health care services to those in need dovetailed with livelihood/employment support schemes. This article, which forms part of a larger evaluation carried out on the impact and effectiveness of the VPSCP, focuses primarily on the process and functioning of the programme; its strengths and challenges through the perspectives of key stakeholders; and perceptions of psychosocial stress in the community. Although firmer linkages with the government health care programme and with employment support/welfare schemes is needed, the VPSCP can be taken as a viable template for the integration of socio-economic determinants and mental health concerns in the agrarian context in order to reduce the incidence of suicide. © 2022 SAGE Publications.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-3336",
doi="10.1177/09713336221083048",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09713336221083048"
}