摘要: The research literature suggests that the key elements in comprehensive management of schizophrenia should include early detection illness, relapse prevention, reduction chronicity and disability, social reintegration patients. Delivery such an optimal treatment would require both a wide range mental health facilities trained professionals with appropriate competencies. India is populous developing country limited infrastructure marked paucity professionals. existing are geared towards providing assistance during acute phases organized aftercare psychosocial services minimal. In addition, there compelling diversity demography, attitudes, beliefs, needs service seekers. This chapter highlights challenges involved delivery culturally to people major illness India. structural limitations formal system suggest spectrum community resources be utilized deliver illness. discussion will focus on identification utilization those work synergy help offset imposed by scarcity