About
The Mental Health services are offered 24x7x365 days in existing inpatient and outpatient settings by the faculty of the department. Within each of these settings, services are provided to promote recovery and individual potential with an emphasis on evidence-based practices.
The outpatient component includes a wide range of specialized mental health settings, including, but not limited to, Consultation-liaison services, Special Drug De-addiction Clinic, Tobacco Cessation Clinic (TCC), Child Guidance Clinic, and Psychosexual Disorder Clinic. Psychology services ranging from counseling to IQ assessment are also provided.
Some of the most common mental health conditions treated in the continuum of care by the Psychiatry department include:
- Mood disorders, including major depressive disorder
- Substance Use disorders
- Other anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and specific phobias
- Serious mental illnesses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders
- 24-hour emergency services
Courses
Undergraduate Course: MBBS
Postgraduate Course: M.D. Psychiatry
Teaching Faculty
Details about the teaching faculty will be provided here.
Facilities
- Out Patient Department (OPD) Services:
- 04 Patient examination rooms
- Teaching areas
- Waiting area for patients
- Indoor Patient Department (IPD) Services:
- Ward with Patient examination rooms
- Teaching areas
- Waiting area for patients
- Chirayu Setu (De-addiction Center)
Specialty Clinics
- Neuro-Psychiatry Elderly Clinic
- Child Guidance Clinic
- Clinic for Senile Disorders
- Psycho Motor Clinic
- De-addiction Clinic
- Memory Clinic
- Family Counselling Clinic
- Community Psychiatry
Other Services & Facilities
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Special Clinics
- Psychological & IQ Testing
- Bio-feedback
- Medico-Legal Services
- Care & Stay of Acute (Emergency) Cases
- Chronic Psychiatry Care Facility
Departmental Library
Department Library has separate reading facilities for faculty and students, featuring the latest edition textbooks and current National & International journals.
Departmental Research Lab
The departmental research lab is well equipped with research facilities, including computers, printers, and internet services.
List of Ongoing Research Projects:
- Neurocognitive Assessment Of Memory, Attention, Concentration And Emotional Processing In Patients With Somatoform Disorder And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Assessment Of The Severity Of Nicotine Use In Males And Its Impact On Sexual Function - A Descriptive Observational Study
- Resilience And Perceived Social Support In Parents Of Children Diagnosed With Mild, Moderate, And Severe Mental Retardation - A Comparative Study
- Health Related Quality Of Life In Patients Suffering From Migraine
- Self Esteem In Anxiety In Undergraduate 1st Year Students Of Medical College
- Resilience In Nursing Staff Working In ICU Of A Tertiary Care Hospital
- A Comparative Study Of Emotion Regulation And Relevance Of Impulsivity In Patients With Alcohol And Cannabis Dependence Syndrome
- A Cross-Sectional Study Of Health Related Quality Of Life, Body Image, And Self Esteem In Patients With Dissociative Disorder
- Self Esteem, Anxiety, And Quality Of Life In Patients With Acne Vulgaris - A Cross-Sectional Study
Departmental Museum
The department maintains a well-equipped museum with specimens, charts, and graphs.
Participation in National Programs
National Mental Health Programme.
Important Equipment
- ECT Machines
- Equipment for Psychological Evaluation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Biofeedback
- Boyle’s Apparatus
Highlights & Activities
Research Work:
Details about ongoing and completed research projects will be provided here.
Events & News:
Updates on recent events and news related to the department.
Publication List:
- Kotadia H, Borasi M. Help seeking behavior in obsessive compulsive disorder: Factors affecting & their difference based on gender. Indian Journal of Applied Research. 2020;10(7).
- Mehta R, Mittal A, Singh D, Patel C. Impact of income on perceived stress, coping, and family functioning in Indian females with pseudoseizures. International Journal of Epilepsy. 2020;6(02):43-49.
- Holla S, Ghori S, Dubey S. Prevalence and association of Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure and semiology association with psychiatric disorder in a suburban population in a tertiary care centre in South India. IJSR. 2021;10(12).
- Angmo P, Borasi M, Kumar R, Thangaraj A. Burden borne by the primary caregivers of patients seeking treatment for alcohol and opioid dependence. International Journal of Toxicological and Pharmacological Research. 2022;12(8):115-128.
- Gupta P, Borasi M, et al. Lorazepam - A boon for catatonic patient concomitantly having COVID-19 infection: A rare case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022.
- Gupta P, Borasi M, Singh M, Chaudhary A, Joshi A. Thyroid Dysfunction and its effect on quality of life in patients with anxiety disorder. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2023;15(3).
- Agrawal P, Tandon S.K, Borasi M. Depression in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome patients and effect of Body Image Perception and Quality of Life. JAMP. 2023;5(3):392-398.
- Joshi A, Agrawal P, Chaudhary A, Priyamvada R, Gupta P, Borasi M. Epidemiology of depression and quality of life in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients diagnosed with depression. IJTPR. 2023;13(04).
- Kashiv Y, Jain P, Patel C, et al. Prevalence of ocular manifestations and related morbidity in severely malnourished children in a tertiary eye care center. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2023;10(1):89-93.