SKIMS Medical College augments Mental Health facilities

Srinagar Apr 5: The SKIMS Medical College Hospital has advanced various facilities in its Department of Psychiatry for serving patients with mental health and addiction disorders.

A press statement by SKIMS today stated that the upgraded facilities include TMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Machine were placed in Neuromodulation Centre. The machine is meant for Non-Invasive treatment of depression and is first of its kind in entire Jammu and Kashmir.

Besides, the addition of DB-80 coil specifically meant for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) along with ultraflex arm, would enhance the number of treatment sessions on a particular day especially for patients with Depressive, OCD and Anxiety Disorders. The procedure Ultra Brief Electro Convulsive Therapy is now available in general operation theatre setting. It has added advantage of choosing any strength of stimuli at given point of time especially for the patients who are high risk and who have multiple comorbidties.

The other facilities available are  tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation), Multi Modal Behavoiral therapy, Nuero Bio feed back, Updated Psychology Lab for

Psychological Assessments, IQ Assessment, Psycho-diagnostics, Psychological Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Motivational Enhancement Therapy & Relapse Prevention and addiction Treatment Facility.

The Department of Psychiatry SKIMS MC Bemina is also providing OPD services on all working days at Room No. 9. The patients can avail all these facilities after consulting the experts in the said OPD.