DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
The Department of Psychiatry has been functioning in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital since 2008 and has been effectively rendering the most needed Psychiatric Care to the needy and downtrodden people in the sub urban area and rural area in and around Kancheepuram district. Motto of the department aligns with that of the Institution
Quality care
Empathy
Excellence
The Department is actively involved in
Providing multidisciplinary clinical care and awareness in community
UG and PG training
Research within and between departments
Enhancing treatment care and patient satisfaction through comprehensive and multimodal care
We have a well established Licensed Inpatient Psychiatry Setting with 30 beds for psychiatric illness and 10 beds for deaddiction services exclusively. Weekly bedside grand rounds are conducted on Tuesdays where all faculty, residents and support staff participate in discussing and deciding the ongoing management of the admitted patients.
Our strength lies in full fledged faculty profile of eminent Psychiatrists with varied areas of interest from institutional psychiatry, rehabilitation to child psychiatry. Our Postgraduates and Consultants provide emergency services round the clock to address emergencies like aggressive behaviour, suicidal tendencies and substance withdrawl. We also have Qualified Clinical psychologists, Psychiatric Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
Training of medical graduates for exposure to Psychiatric Care is being imparted most effectively. Research projects have been encouraged right from Undergraduate period.
At present there are 8 MD Psychiatry postgraduates with 4 admissions per year.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of various disciplines are trained, and conduct research, under the guidance of the Department.
These include students from the following courses: M.B.B.S, B. Sc (Nursing), M.Sc (Nursing), Msc (Clinical Psychology), BPT, social work students from other institutions and postgraduates from Medicine, Pediatrics and Pharmacology.
SERVICES OFFERED
The Department provides round the clock Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry services to address psychiatric issues in patients who are medically ill and provide prompt opinions on cross-referrals. The Department also caters to the needs of various special populations through specialty clinics and inter-departmental collaborations.
Speciality clinics include
a. Deaddiction services
b. Neuropsychiatry/Psychomotor clinic
c. Suicide prevention clinic
d. Child psychiatry services
e. Family counseling services
Department of Psychiatry
List of Faculty
| Name | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| Dr. G.S. Chandraleka | Professor & HOD |
| Dr. Shanthi Nambi | Professor |
| Dr. k. Raman | Professor |
| Dr. S. Iniyan | Professor |
| Dr. Venkatraman. N | Assitant Professor |
| Dr. Shyam Sundar. k | Assitant Professor |
| Dr. Lavanya. L | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Nithya Ragavi Rajendran | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Kavitha. P | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Sumedha. D | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Maathanghi. R | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Ajay. B | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Srivaramangai. K | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Abishek. M | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Gokul. P | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Javeed Zabiullah M.K | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Gayathri J | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Jumana Haseen. S | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Sharni Souganthi. S | Junior Resident |
| Dr. Sanjeev Padmanabhan. R | Junior Resident |
Quality in-patient services with license from state mental health authority
Excellent inpatient services are provided in the 40 bedded Psychiatry Ward by obtaining due permission from the state mental health authority
rTMS
An innovative and recent method of treatment called Repititive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is offered by the department of psychiatry
Only medical college in Tamilnadu to offer this innovative treatment modality.
Modified ECT – Electroconvulsive therapy
Modified ECT is an effective treatment modality for patients who are resistant to other forms of treatment.
Department of Psychiatry, Saveetha Medical College is one of the few medical college psychiatry department to offer this service
Free psychotropic medications for the needy
Psychiatry inpatients are provided free drugs in addition to free investigations, hospital stay and food to ensure compliance with medication for the poor and ne
Stress Management Programs for students
Stress Management Programs have been conducted by the psychiatry department faculty for students of constituent colleges of SIMATS
Screening of the students for psychological issues is also done during the program
School Mental Health Programme
School Mental Health Program in the form of Health Education, Screening and Counselling along with Stress Management for exam going children is rendered by expert panel.
School Mental Health Unit is functioning since 2018.
Objectives of the School Mental Health Program include
a) Sensitize teachers on identifying children with emotional and behavioural issues
b) Counsel children with academic, emotional and behavioural issues in the school environment after consent from parents
c) Awareness sessions for parents and teachers
Total number of students screened and treated in school - 62
Dr Shanthi Nambi, Professor of Psychiatry and Dr Raman K Professor of Psychiatry had been visiting the PUPIL School every Thursday between 11 am and 3 PM .
Principal and Teachers identify children with difficulties and send them for referral. After detailed evaluation by the Psychiatrists, Childs parents are contacted and follow up done
Student Wellness Centre
Student Wellness Centre has been established by the department of psychiatry and caters to all students from all constitutent colleges of SIMATS
Unique Aspects of Student Wellness Centre
One on one student counselling by Mental Health Professionals
Mentor training activities for faculties
Awareness programs on mental health issues among students on a periodic basis
Psychological support through telephonic counseling to students
Screening of first year students across University for stress and coping
