The Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Medicine provides comprehensive mental health services ranging from psycho-social treatments like counseling and psychotherapy to biological treatment modalities including pharmacotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy. It provides sub speciality services in general psychiatry and de-addiction services as well and is ably supported by the departments of clinical psychology and social work in providing neuro-psychological and psycho-social services. The department has experienced and dedicated faculty who also include senior psychiatrists with many years of experience as educators and clinicians in premier medical institutions in the state. A number of interdisciplinary research programs are underway in diverse areas like community psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and psycho endocrinology.

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