A qualitative study to assess satisfaction with the Manipal model of telepsychiatry among patients and caregivers.

Context: Telepsychiatry in India is nearly two decades old and is witnessing rapid adaptation in clinical services. This warrants studying the satisfaction with this mode from healthcare seekers' point of view.

Aim: This study aimed to study the treatment satisfaction among persons with psychiatric disorders and their caregivers receiving telepsychiatry services via the Manipal model.

The fundamentals of Indian personality: An investigation of the big five.

Context: The Big Five model is a well-accepted model of personality but there is scant research on the factor structure of personality from Asian populations. It is unclear whether the Big Five personality model can account for cross-cultural variation in personality structures.

Aim: To explore the factor structure of personality by analyzing the Big Five personality factors in a sample from Karnataka, South India.