The individual seeking for psychiatric consultation first get hospital PIN number at outpatient registration counter at hospital entrance. Then the individual come to psychiatry block [ ] and nursing staff at OP registration counter enquires the individual’s problem and assigned psychiatry OP number as new patient.

Then new patient is evaluated by duty OP psychiatrist and given pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy. Similarly follow-up patients are evaluated and prescribed medications by followup psychiatrists.

Medicines are provided to new and follow up patients at pharmacy which has separate counter for psychotropic medications.

Psycho social interventions are provided by social worker in OPD.

Inpatient service:

Patients requiring  acute symptomatic management are admitted in male or female psychiatric ward. Duty psychiatrist examines patient and gives investigation & treatment orders. Nursing staff on shift duty follows treatment orders and takes care of patients need.

If inpatient needing Electro convulsive therapy (ECT), modified ECT is given to inpatient with IV anesthetics and muscle relaxant by duty anesthetist.

Psycho social interventions are provided by social worker  and psychologist in DEIC for outpatients and inpatients

KALANGARAI ( Comprehensive de-addicttion rehabilation centre):

A Separate Drug de addiction centre named as KALANGARAI also functioning adjacent to psychiatric block which provide a comprehensive and rehabilitation care for all types of drug (alcohol etc) addiction.

CONTACT NUMBER -94877 58295

EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC CARE :

Patients requiring treatments  beyond  OPD hours are seen by emergency department physician. If immediate psychiatric interventions are needed, call duty psychiatrist is informed.  Psychiatrist examines the patient in TAEI ward and gives proper management.

Disability Board:

Many patients and care givers are requesting to issue disability certificate for getting benefits provided by Govt. These patients are examined in detail by psychiatrist in OPD. IQ assessment and psychometric evaluation are done. Then disability with percentage report is given for the eligible patients as per the disability act.

Medical Board:

Several patients are referred from Jail/Court and other Department with request to examine the patient from Medical board for clarification about

1. Fitness to stand trial
2. Fitness to job
3. Ability to take care of person and property
4. Current mental state and its implications

Sometimes patients are admitted for observation (minimum 10 days) and evaluated completely by psychiatrist. Psychometric evaluations are done. Report is submitted to medical board. 

Suicide prevention:

Patients who attempted suicide are admitted in TAEI ward and life saving medical intervention are given. Then counseling is given to patients to prevent further suicide attempt in psychiatry OPD. FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINE NO 14416 availabe 24/7 

Child psychiatry :

• In association with District early intervention centre in pediatric department, we provide treatment for child psychiatric disorders

Teaching

MBBS students are posted in batches of 30 to psychiatry department as part of their  clinical year postings. These students are taught about basics of psychiatry by staff members. They are also encouraged and trained in eliciting history and psychological symptoms from both outpatients and inpatients. when the same  students are  posted in CRRI period they are further trained in pharmacological and psychological management of  psychiatric patents.

Postgraduate medical students from Medicine , paediatrics and neurology are posted in Psychiatry department during their 1st year of their post graduation

Nursing students  from both Government and private colleges are posted in psychiatry department to learn the basics of psychiatry. Quizzes and CME programs regularly conducted for the benefits  of undergraduate students.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2017 –Registration

As per the above act our department  is registered with State Mental Health Authority ,Govt of Tamilnadu  (Reg No0 092 dt 16/05/2025)