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The Department of Psychiatry at Government Thiruvarur Medical College was established in 2010. Since then, it has been providing psychiatric services to patients from different parts of Thiruvarur and the neighbouring districts, and is dedicated to providing comprehensive mental healthcare and medical education.
Facilitated by a faculty of qualified specialists, the department manages a high volume of outpatients and inpatients, ensuring that students receive essential hands-on experience in diagnosing and treating diverse psychiatric conditions.
A key pillar of the department's service is the Comprehensive De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre (CDRC), which provides specialised, integrated care and recovery support for individuals battling substance use disorders.
Faculty
Dr. M. Suriyamoorthi
Associate ProfessorM.D. (Psychiatry)
Dr. S. Thirumalai
Assistant ProfessorM.D. (Psychiatry)
Dr. N. Naganikka
Assistant ProfessorM.D. (Psychiatry)
Dr. J. Babu Balasingh
Senior ResidentD.P.M. (Psychiatric Medicine)
Dr. P. Sakthi Prakash
Senior ResidentM.D. (Psychiatry), D.P.M.
Services & Facilities
- Inpatient and outpatient services on all days of the week — clinical assessment, psychotherapy, family counselling, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for indicated patients and a High Dependency Unit (HDU).
- Separate inpatient and outpatient de-addiction services (CDRC) for patients suffering from substance use disorders.
- Special clinics from Monday to Friday (see below).
- IEC and awareness generation activities on positive mental health.
- MaNaM programme for undergraduate, postgraduate and paramedical students.
- Liaison and counselling services for patients admitted in other departments.
- Medico-legal services for patients referred from the judiciary.
- Coordination with the district administration in providing outreach services, issuing certificates and supporting homeless persons with mental illness.
- MaNaM tele-counselling helpline functioning round the clock for medical and paramedical students.
- Outreach activities in the community.
Special Clinics
The department runs the following special clinics from Monday to Friday:
Comprehensive De-addiction Care & Rehabilitation Centre (CDRC)
Comprehensive De-addiction Care and Rehabilitation Centres were established in 25 medical colleges across Tamil Nadu, and Government Thiruvarur Medical College is one among them. A separate 20-bedded CDRC functions in the IP building.
The required manpower — psychologist, psychiatric social worker, staff nurses, sanitary worker, multipurpose worker and security — has been appointed through the District Health Society and by local recruitment by the college, as per norms.
Types of services offered:
MaNaM Programme
The MaNaM programme supports the mental health and well-being of undergraduate, postgraduate and paramedical students. Through the MaNaM tele-counselling helpline, which functions round the clock, medical and paramedical students can seek help for their mental health concerns.
Department Academics
- MBBS: 100 students
- Clinical classes: 8.00 am – 11.00 am for pre-final and final year students
- Elective postings for MBBS students
- Theory classes: first and third Wednesday of every month for final year students
Infrastructure
CME & Awareness Programmes
A CME programme was organised in collaboration with the Indian Psychiatric Society, South Zonal Branch in Thanjavur, in which over 150 delegates from the southern states participated. The department also conducts various mental health awareness programmes throughout the year.