Department of Psychiatry
Mental health and behavioural disorders
Introduction
The Department of Psychiatry caters to almost eight districts of Himachal Pradesh including neighbouring states. Mental Health services are offered 24x7x365. The inpatient facility has 10 beds. Outpatient services include Consultation-liaison, Drug De-addiction Clinic (Tuesday), Tobacco Cessation Clinic (Wednesday), Child Guidance Clinic (Thursday), and Psychosexual Disorder Clinic (Saturday). Psychology services including counselling and IQ assessment are also available.
3
Faculty Members
8
Residents
10
Inpatient Beds
25+
Publications
Our Purpose
Vision & Mission
Vision
Ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental illness. Build a society with available, accessible, and quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
Infrastructure
Facilities
OPD Services Daily psychiatric consultations
Inpatient Ward 10 bedded inpatient facility
Drug De-addiction Clinic Every Tuesday
Tobacco Cessation Clinic Every Wednesday
Child Guidance Clinic Every Thursday
Psychosexual Clinic Every Saturday
Psychological Testing IQ assessment and counselling
Biofeedback Therapy Biofeedback treatment services
ECT Facility Electroconvulsive therapy services
Our Team
Faculty
Dr. (Major) Sukhjit Singh MBBS, MD (Psychiatry) Professor and Head
Dr. Pankaj Kanwar MBBS, MD (Psychiatry) Associate Professor
Dr. Vikesh Gupta MBBS, MD (Psychiatry) Assistant Professor
Residency
Senior Residents
SR-1
SR-2
Junior Residents
JR-1
JR-2
JR-3
JR-4
JR-5
JR-6
Research Output
Publications
1 Perinatal mental health studies in Himachal Pradesh
2 Depression and anxiety among medical students
3 Burnout syndrome in healthcare workers
4 Psychiatric comorbidities in chronic medical illnesses
5 Substance abuse patterns in North India