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Department
of Psychiatry headed by Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar is functioning in
District Headquarter Hospital. The Department being the only
facility in public sector is providing clinical and forensic
services to a large catchments area of seven districts. Out
patient and liaison services are provided to both Allied & DHQ
Hospitals while 60 bedded inpatient unit is situated in DHQ
Hospital only where round the clock emergency services are also
provided. A model Drug Abuses Treatment Centre is providing
services to addicts and their families. Patients in District and
Central jails are also being treated. The Department has
different facilities for patients like Rehabilitation room
having color television and indoor games Group therapy room,
Books Magazines etc. The facility of EEG is also made available
to epileptic patients.
Teaching
activities include clinical and theory classes to final year
M.B.B.S students; while Behavioral Science theory lectures are
delivered to 2nd and 3rd year students. The Department is
recognized for DCPS training in Psychiatry by CPSP. Post
graduate teaching is also provided and many of the trainees have
passed different Diplomas and providing services in Pakistan and
Abroad. The Library and audiovisual room are for teaching and
training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Head of
Department being Master Trainer of Department of Medical
Education and Member Faculty of Behavioral Sciences maintains
regular liaisons with University of Health Sciences Lahore. Many
research activities are being carried out in the Department,
current area of focus is co morbidity is psychiatry and physical
disorders and drug dependence. Multiple studies have been
published in reputed journals and others are in the pipeline.

The
Department has signed MoU with Applied Psychology Department of
Government College University, Faisalabad regarding teaching and
training of students of M.Sc., while applied Psychology students
and internees join Department for attachment and training.
Teaching of Psychiatry and Psychology to nursing student and
paramedical students is also carried out. Various training
courses on priority mental health disorders for doctors and
Paramedics are organized with the help of WHO. The Department
has arranged comprehensive programme of Mental Health Training
Course for doctors serving with District Government with
collaboration of District Health Development Centre. Short
training is also arranged for doctors serving in nearby cities.
The
Department is running outreach programme to decrease stigma and
increase awareness about Mental Health and Drug Abuse in
collaboration with an NGO. Once a week, a team consisting of
Doctors, Medical Social Officer and members of NGO visit schools
and health centers and deliver lectures. Annually World Mental
Health Day and Anti-Narcotics Day are also celebrated regularly
with the help of NGOs. Consultation services are also provided
to the inmates of S.O.S. Children Village on complementary
basis. A close liaison exists with Social Welfare and Community
Development Department. Free medical camps have been arranged in
towns like Jhang, toba Tek Singh, Jaranwala, Sammundri, etc.
In
December, 2005 the Department has successfully organized three
day 16th National Psychiatric Conference of Pakistan
Psychiatric Society. The conference was attended by about 300
mental health professionals from Pakistan and abroad.. During
the proceedings three workshops and six scientific sessions were
organized along with social events.
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