M.D in Psychiatry was started in January 1969. There are 6 seats annually for the MD Psychiatry course. At present, the department has a total strength of16 teachers, but at present only 8 positions are filled.
Activities:
1. The department provides daily outpatient services, 24 hours emergency care, child and adolescent OPD including child guidance clinic, drug de-addiction services, sex clinic, geriatric consultation services and mentally handicap certification.
2. The Department of Psychiatry has organised national level conference of Indian Psychiatric Society in 1992 and Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists in 1994. Many national workshops and zonal conferences have also been organised.
3. This department has also been a collaborative centre for several research programmes of W.H.O and I.C.M.R.
Facilities:
1. The department has 120 functional general
beds and 6 private wards. There are 2 male
wards,1 female ward and 1 child and adolescent
ward.
2. Indoor admission facilities are available for
patients suffering from psychiatric disorders
(adults, children and adolescents), drug
addiction, sexual disorders and geriatric
disorders under the expert supervision of senior
teachers.
3. The department also provides 24
hour "on phone helpline" services.
4. Treatment facilities
include drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy,
psychotherapy, behavior therapy, occupational
therapy, recreational therapy and music therapy.
Computer facility, biochemical lab, EEG lab and
psychological lab are also functional.
5. The
department is the nodal centre for
implementation of Government of India National
Mental Health Programme.
Founder Head of the
department Prof. B.B Sethi has been recipient of
the prestigious Dr. B.C Roy Award for developing
the specialty. The Foundation Day is celebrated
every year in which academic programs are
held.
Emergency Days:
Monday: Prof PK
Dalal
Tuesday:Dr Vivek Agarwal/ Dr Anil Nischal
Wednesday:
Prof JK Trivedi
Thursday: DR Anil
Nischal
Friday: Prof Harjeet Singh
Saturday: Prof P
Sitholey/ Dr Vivel Agarwal
Sunday: 1st : Dr
Anil Nischal; 2nd: Dr Vivek Agarwal 3rd: Prof PK
Dalal
4th: Prof Harjeet Singh; 5th Prof JK Trivedi
Previous heads:
Prof. (Dr.) B.B
Sethi (1966-71), Prof. (Dr.) B.B Sethi (1971-86)
and (1988-89), Prof. (Dr. A.K Agarwal
(1986-1988) and (1989-99); Prof Narottam Lal
(2001-2002). |