1.
Introduction:
The
Department of Psychiatry is a separate department under Division of Medicine of
Shree Birendra Hospital. Since its commencement, this department was
established with an aim of treating various mental disorders like Depressive
Disorders, Bipolar Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, managing Acute Psychotic
patients, Anxiety disorders, Alcohol Dependence syndrome, Alcohol induced
Psychotic Disorder, Somatoform Disorders, Suicidal patients, delirious state in
various other departments and counseling etc.
Our department was initially run by only one military
psychiatrist, and as the need for psychiatric care was noticed in larger
population year by year, the number of psychiatrists grew to four military
psychiatrists and two non-military psychiatrists on contract, along with a
clinical psychologist as well.
Since 2070 BS to 2078, the number of patients
benefited from our department has increased from 1000 to 10,000 per year.
Around 1,000 patients are being seen in single month and 50-80 patients in
single OPD day. We have now 31 beds in psychiatry ward. Approximately 20-30
patients are admitted in our ward for acute psychotic features, severe
depressive or manic episodes, substance use disorder, suicidal patients, and
anxiety disorder.
Besides providing services to patients, our
department is also carrying out academic activities. Our faculty have been
delivering lectures, taking tutorials and clinical classes to the students of
4th and 5th year MBBS students, Nursing students and Health Assistant students
of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences.
2.
Services:
The department of psychiatry provides the
following services:
i.
Outpatient
services- 5 days a week (Monday - Friday)
ii.
Inpatient
Services
iii.
24 hours Emergency
Services
iv.
Psychological
Intervention and Counselling
v.
Neuromodulation
vi.
Academic
activities to UG and PG
3. Faculty name and designation:
A. Uniformed Personnel:
|
S.N. |
Name
of Specialist |
Designation |
|
1. |
Brig.
Gen. Dr Namrata Rawal |
Surgical
Div Head |
|
2. |
Maj. Dr. Pradeep Manandhar |
Head
of the Department |
|
3. |
Maj.
Dr. Bharat Khadka |
Consultant
Neuropsychiatrist |
|
4. |
Capt.
Dr. Yujal Man Singh |
Consultant
Neuropsychiatrist |
B.
Non- Uniformed Personnel (Temporary-Karar):
|
S.N. |
Name
of Specialist |
Designation |
|
1. |
Dr.
Suman Prasad Adhikari |
Consultant
Neuropsychiatrist |
|
2. |
Dr. Richa Amatya |
Consultant
Neuropsychiatrist |
|
3. |
Mrs.
Monalisha Pradhan |
Clinical
Psychologist |
4. Summary of Department
activities:
·
Timing:
9 am to 5:30 pm
·
Morning meet (audit): Sharp 9.00 to 9.30 am morning (Opd class
room).
·
Rounds:
Round start sharp 9.30 am
·
24 hours duty time: 9 am to next day 9 am.
·
Reporting time by phone: Every day 8 pm to 9 pm by on call resident
to respective faculty in charge
·
OPD time and day: As per unit schedule. Priority given to
prior appointment.
·
ECT day:
As per appointments.
·
Lunch Break:
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm.
·
Leave:
As per government rules and regulations (but tentative leave plan should be
notify during beginning of every New Year).
·
Academic activities: As per TUTH curriculum and NAIHS guideline.
5.
Head of the Department:
Maj. Dr. Pradeep Manandhar
MBBS (BPKIHS), MD (AFMC)
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor
HOD