Mental health is now a priority in community medicine, and this area applies screening tools to groups often missed by hospital services. The sample titles measure depression among the rural elderly with chronic illness, school-going adolescents, pregnant women, healthcare workers and urban slum residents, and explore the treatment gap, awareness, help-seeking and links with anaemia and diabetes.

These studies need only validated questionnaires and well-trained interviewers, but sampling, privacy and translation must be handled with care. A screening tool gives probable rather than confirmed cases, so choose wording accordingly. Every positive screen, and any disclosure of suicidal thoughts, must lead to a referral pathway agreed with the psychiatry department.

1Geriatric & Community Mental Health: catalogue at a glance

Our catalogue (shared with medicalthesistopic.in) has 75 MD Community Medicine (PSM) titles in Geriatric & Community Mental Health. Study designs used most often in this area:

Study designTitles
Community-based cross-sectional study44
Analytical cross-sectional study13
Hospital-based cross-sectional study6
Prospective observational study4
Retrospective record-based study4
Community-based interventional study3

This page is part of MD Community Medicine (PSM) thesis topics.

229 Geriatric & Community Mental Health thesis titles

Free to read, newest first. Each has two optional paid add-ons on medicalthesistopic.in: objectives (β‚Ή50) and a full plan / synopsis (β‚Ή500) for that exact title, paid separately there.

  1. 001

    Awareness and utilisation of the Tele-MANAS mental health helpline among adults in an urban area

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  2. 002

    Alcohol use disorders by AUDIT and their association with intimate partner violence among married men in an urban slum

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  3. 003

    Suicidal ideation and its psychosocial correlates among farmers in a rural block

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  4. 004

    Prevalence of sarcopenia by AWGS 2019 criteria and its association with functional dependence among community-dwelling elderly in a rural area

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  5. 005

    Cognitive impairment on the Hindi Mental State Examination and its association with hearing loss among community-dwelling elderly

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  6. 006

    Caregiver burden among family caregivers of bedridden elderly in a rural area

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  7. 007

    Problematic internet use and its association with depression among college students

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  8. 008

    Common mental disorders and help-seeking behaviour among adults in an urban slum

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  9. 009

    Elder abuse and its correlates in an urban community

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  10. 010

    Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use among community-dwelling elderly

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  11. 011

    Depression and loneliness among elderly people living in old age homes compared with those living with families

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  12. 012

    Frailty and its association with falls among community-dwelling elderly

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  13. 013

    Prevalence and treatment gap of epilepsy in a rural community

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  14. 014

    Prevalence and pattern of disability among rural adults using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  15. 015

    Screening for agoraphobic and anxiety symptoms among senior citizens in an urban community

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  16. 016

    Nutrition, quality of life and comorbidity among elderly people in a rural field practice area

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
  17. 017

    Determinants of quality of life in patients admitted with depression at a tertiary care hospital

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthRetrospective record-based studyOutcome / Prognostic
  18. 018

    Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding depression among urban slum population at a tertiary care hospital

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthAnalytical cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  19. 019

    Awareness and health-seeking behaviour related to depression among adolescents

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  20. 020

    Treatment gap for depression and its determinants among adults in a rural community

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthRetrospective record-based studyOutcome / Prognostic
  21. 021

    Prevalence and risk factors of depression among urban slum population at a tertiary care hospital

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  22. 022

    Screening of depression and its association with lifestyle factors among rural adults

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthDescriptive epidemiological studyCommunity / KAP
  23. 023

    Prevalence of depression and its association with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation
  24. 024

    Prevalence of antenatal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and its psychosocial determinants among pregnant women

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthAnalytical cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  25. 025

    Association of anaemia with depressive symptoms among women of reproductive age in a rural community

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation
  26. 026

    Screening of depression and its association with lifestyle factors among healthcare workers

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP
  27. 027

    Prevalence of depression and its association with chronic illness among elderly in a rural area

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile
  28. 028

    Prevalence of antenatal depression and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic using EPDS

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile
  29. 029

    Prevalence of depression and associated psychosocial factors among school-going adolescents using PHQ-9

    Geriatric & Community Mental HealthProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile

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4Tips for a Geriatric & Community Mental Health thesis

  • Use age-appropriate tools: the Geriatric Depression Scale for the elderly, EPDS for antenatal and postnatal women and PHQ-9 or PHQ-A for adults and adolescents, in validated local translations.
  • Record chronic illness, functional status and social support alongside depression scores, since these psychosocial factors are the main associations examined in community studies.
  • For school surveys, obtain permission from school authorities, parental consent and student assent, and keep responses anonymous to encourage honest answers.

Other MD Community Medicine (PSM) subject areas: Non-Communicable Diseases Β· Communicable Diseases & National Programmes Β· Nutrition Β· Occupational Health Β· Maternal & Child Health

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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How many Geriatric & Community Mental Health thesis titles does the catalogue have?+

It currently has 75 MD Community Medicine (PSM) titles in Geriatric & Community Mental Health; this page lists 29 of them. The most common designs are community-based cross-sectional study, analytical cross-sectional study.

Can I get objectives or a synopsis for a Geriatric & Community Mental Health title?+

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