Department Of
Psychiatry
Student support Activities
Curriculum
We conduct theory and clinical classes for MBBS (UG) and MD psychiatry (PG) students as per the CBME guidelines given by NMC.
Research
UG students are guided for doing ICMR projects and PG students are guided for their dissertation and also short research projects.
Well-being
Mental health assessment is done by our department for 1st MBBS every academic year. We conduct communication skill training workshops for CRRI, MBBS and PG students every year.
CME Programmes / Guest Lectures / Conferences / Seminars / Workshop Organized
S. No
|
Name of activities
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Type of activities
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Level of program (National/International)
|
Date
|
Number of participants
|
Credit points
|
|
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1
|
CME on World Mental Health Day
|
Virtual Awareness Programme
|
State
|
09.10.2020
|
200
|
2
|
|
2
|
Guest Lecture on World Suicide Prevention Day
|
Awareness programme
|
National
|
10.09.2020
|
150
|
1
|
|
3
|
Current trends and management of teen substance addiction
|
Virtual Awareness programme
|
National
|
26.06.2020
|
200
|
2
|
|
4
|
Guest lecture on World Schizophrenia Day
|
Virtual awareness programme
|
State
|
22.05.2020
|
100
|
1
|
|
5
|
Awareness programme on suicide and suicide prevention
|
Awareness programme
|
Institute
|
06.09.2019
|
-
|
-
|
|
6
|
Debate on “Who feels more stressed today’s world? Men or Women”
|
Debate
|
Institute
|
11.10.2019
|
250
|
-
|
|
7
|
Awareness program on drug abuse prevention under national action plan for drug demand reduction
|
Awareness programme
|
State
|
04.11.2019 to 13.11.2019
|
500
|
-
|
|
8
|
Awareness programme on World Mental Health Day – 2018
|
Awareness Programme
|
Institute
|
10.10.2018
|
100
|
2
|
|
9
|
Guest lecture on child abuse awareness programme in nine schools of Pondicherry under the project of Atcham Thavir.
|
Awareness programme
|
State
|
26.03.2018 to 06.04.2018
|
300
|
2
|
|
10
|
Awareness programme on World Mental Health Day – Youth and mental health in a change in world
|
Awareness programme
|
Institute
|
10.10.2018
|
200
|
-
|
|
11
|
Awareness programme on ill effects of drug abuse and addiction by the Central Bureau of Narcotics and Department of Psychiatry
|
Awareness programme
|
State
|
27.02.2017
|
200
|
-
|
|
12
|
Education programme on various topics including alcohol dependence syndrome, relapse prevention – in service education on relapse prevention
|
Education programme
|
Institute
|
12.09.2016 to 16.09.2016
|
200
|
-
|
|
13
|
Public awareness programme on World Suicide Prevention Day – Current status of
|
Awareness programme
|
State
|
10.09.2016
|
200
|
-
|
|
14
|
Awareness programme on World Suicide Prevention Day
|
Awareness programme
|
Institute
|
10.09.2015
|
150
|
-
|
Extension activities
We conduct mental health screening camps on a periodic basis within and outside the campus, including the general public, school students and other college students.
Outreach activities
We promote mental health awareness and availability of mental health services by organizing programmes on World Mental Health Day, World Suicide Prevention Day, and International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year.