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Psychiatry


	Psychiatry

	Overview:
	Psychiatry deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses.

Academic:

The department of psychiatry at Amala medical college aims at teaching MBBS students as well as treating mental patients. We have OP and IP

services. Students of MBBS course have clinical posting for 2 weeks. They have 25 hrs. of lecture classes in the afternoon, once a week. We treat patients who are directly brought to the OP and also referred patients from other departments inside and outside our hospital. Other than MBBS students, BSc. Nursing students are also trained by the department.

Facilities:


Special clinics: Following special clinics function in this department:

	Deaddiction clinic on all Tuesdays (8am to 1 pm)
	Suicide prevention clinic on all Thursdays (8am to 1 pm)
	Child guidance clinic on all Saturdays (8am to 1 pm)

All modern facilities to treat mental patients are available in this department. General OP services in Psychiatry are available on all days except Sundays from 8am to 1 pm and 2pm to 4 pm.Casualty services for psychiatry patients (includes suicidal and excited patients) are available 24 hrs. a day on all days. The department is equipped with adequate staff as required by the Medical Council norms.

Faculty Details:

Name	Designation	PG Qualification and Year	Post PG Teaching Experience	Date of Birth	Communication Address	Phone No.
Dr. Sreekumar D.	Professor & Hod	MD Psychiatry 1991	19 years & 10 months	18.10.1949	Quarters No 10, Amala Institute Of Medical Sciences, Thrissur - 680555	Mob: 9447972997
Dr.Xavier John	Assoc. Professor	MD Psychiatry 1997	5 years & 8 months	14.03.1963	Pulikkal House, Kanayannur, Kochi	Ph: 0486 2200202 Mob: 9447120021
Dr. Sr. Shiny John	Assistant Professor	MD Psychiatry 2007	4 years & 5 months	06.04.1973	Kristudasi Conventchelakkattukara P.O, Thottathil Lane, Thrissur	Ph: 0487 2440110 Mob: 9446803017

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