One of the common types of psychologically distressed patients seen in general hospital settings is one who presents with somatic symptoms for which there is either no apparent cause, or where the severity of the somatic symptom is greater than would be expected from a diagnosed physical disease. These presenting illnesses constitute a major public health problem. This monograph is an attempt to examine the prevalence of non-psychotic morbidity in the general hospital setting. The monograph utilizes a reader friendly narrative approach devoid of statistics, tables and figures to promote an...

Events around the world over the last few decades have emphasized the need for corporate entities, their stakeholders, governments and international organizations to take the issue of corporate social responsibility seriously. Today all leading corporate houses in India are involved in various CSR programmes involving education, health and empowerment of women and weaker sections. CSR as a concept argues that enterprises should strive to achieve the delicate balance between socio-economic, environmental concerns and financial factors. This volume identifies the next generation of Corporate...

Economic growth of nations, communities and organizations consciously or unintentionally ignore the human side of the development story. Development with equity now seems to be a cliche, leaving behind, in most instances, a trail of adversities as fallouts of the process of development itself. On the flip side, however, are success stories, gloriously carved out of the tireless efforts of visionaries, at times unsung, providing shining examples of development for welfare. This monograph, with a consciousness of the overlap of different social sciences in understanding complex social...