Mental health research in India is still in its infancy. The limited research capacity, lack of adequate mental health professionals (MHPs), insufficient funding, inadequate research training opportunities, and low priority accorded to mental health by the government are some of the barriers to mental health research in India.^1-4 Further, administrative barriers include a lack of prompt ethical, scientific, and regulatory review at an institute or government level.⁵ Recent scientometric studies point out that a few premier Indian institutes disproportionately dominate the mental health research output in the country.⁶ Also, the involvement of the private practitioner in mental health research is minimal due to current regulatory mechanisms which are not conducive to include them in the research ecosystem.

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印度的心理健康研究：新的挑战和前进的道路

印度的心理健康研究仍处于起步阶段。研究能力有限、缺乏足够的心理健康专业人员 (MHP)、资金不足、研究培训机会不足以及政府对心理健康的重视程度低是印度心理健康研究的一些障碍。^1-4此外，行政障碍包括在机构或政府层面缺乏及时的伦理、科学和监管审查。⁵最近的科学计量研究指出，一些主要的印度机构不成比例地主导了该国的心理健康研究成果。⁶此外，由于当前的监管机制不利于将私人从业者纳入研究生态系统，因此私人从业者参与心理健康研究的程度很小。