Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at KIMS is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of all individuals. Established over a decade ago with the vision of “Mental Health for All,” our department aims to foster resilience, strength, and emotional well-being through compassionate care, leadership, and collaboration. From its humble beginnings as a one-person operation, the department has grown into a comprehensive mental health care team with extensive experience and expertise. Our services include super-specialty mental health care in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, as well as various special clinics managed efficiently by our faculty.

Services Offered

Diagnostic Services:

Comprehensive diagnostic, pharmacotherapy, and non-pharmacological management for a wide range of mental health conditions and disorders, including:

  1. Depression and Bipolar Mood Disorders
  2. Anxiety, Phobias, and Stress-Related Issues
  3. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  4. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
  5. Dementia and Other Neuro-Cognitive Disorders
  6. Substance Use Disorders and Related Mental and Behavioral Disorders
  7. Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions
  8. Pregnancy and Puerperium-Related Disorders
  9. Personality Disorders
  10. Gender and Sexuality-Related Conditions
  11. Self-Harm and Suicidality

Psycho-Diagnostics:

  1. Diagnostic Psychometry
  2. Neuro-Cognitive Assessments
  3. IQ Assessment
  4. Projective Tests (e.g., Rorschach Inkblot Test, Apperception Tests)

Specialized Treatments:

  1. Specialized Psychotherapy: Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Breathing Techniques
  2. Specialized Somatic Treatments: Modified-Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Infusion for Suicidality
  3. Targeted Therapy: Neuro-Cognitive Remediation, Individual Psychotherapy, Family Therapy

Special Conditions:

  1. Community Outreach
  2. Home Rescue for Violent and Agitated Patients

Facilities & Equipment

Infrastructure:

  1. Well-furnished, air-conditioned private consultation chambers for detailed workups, OPD consultations, psychological assessments, counselling, therapy, and all OPD procedures.
  2. In-patient ward facilities with well-ventilated and fully furnished separate wards for male and female in-patients, children and adolescents, and de-addiction patients.
  3. Private cabins and rooms for in-patient treatment, subject to availability.
  4. Designated waiting area for psychiatry patients with materials for psycho-education.
  5. Procedure room in the OPD for private examinations and administration of injectables/stat medications.

Equipment:

  1. State-of-the-art modified ECT machine with a complete anaesthesia workstation for ECT.
  2. Operation theatre (OT) with dedicated OT staff for ECT procedures, including pre-ECT clearance.

Facilities

Inpatient Psychiatric Consultation

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment for hospitalized patients.

Consultation Liaison-Psychiatric Care

Psychiatric support and consultation within other medical departments.

Emergency Psychiatry Services

Immediate psychiatric care for urgent mental health crises.

Specialized Psychotherapy

Includes CBT, behavior therapy, and other specialized therapeutic techniques.

Specialized Somatic Treatments

Includes modified ECT and ketamine infusion for severe conditions.

Diagnostic Services

Extensive diagnostics for conditions like depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.

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