Psychiatry

HOD & Professor of PsychiatryDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai

Information about Department of Psychiatry

About

The Government Kilpauk Medical College was started in the year 1925. The psychiatry department was established in the year 1963 and was expanded in 2009 with the construction of an independent 2 floor building. The department offers postgraduate training since 2013 and is now permitted to admit 4 postgraduates per year for the MD course in psychiatry. The department has grown under the leadership of successive HODs. Inpatient facilities and postgraduate course were started under the leadership of Prof. S. Rajarethinam. The General Hospital Psychiatric Unit setup provides to the postgraduate trainees a broad exposure to all aspects of psychiatric training including addiction, emergency and liaison care. Undergraduate students are trained in psychiatry in accordance with current Competency Based Medical Education norms.

The psychiatry department provides daily outpatient and inpatient services. The department is organised as a single teaching unit with a 40 bedded inpatient ward which includes a High Dependency Unit (Psychiatry HDU) with dedicated support staff. The outpatient service caters to about 30 new patients every day in addition to about 100 old patients who come for review. Admissions are made every day after initial registration and evaluation in the outpatient section. The department offers round the clock liaison servicesin coordination with the other clinical departments. The department provides psychiatric assessment and supportive therapy services for patients being treated after attempted suicide and self-harm, who are referred after management in the Emergency care TAEI ward.

In addition to regular psychiatric care, an independent deaddiction programme for alcohol and other substance users is conducted by the department through a separate alcohol deaddiction clinic which functions every Thursday. Family Counselling and Education Clinic for caregivers of patients which is conducted every Saturday. Other facilities available include psycho diagnostic assessment, psychotherapy, electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) and bio-feedback therapy. Speciality Clinics for are conducted on specific days.

List of Successive Heads of Department

S.No.NameFromTo
1Dr. O. Somasundaram19631978
2Dr. M. Peter Fernandez19781986
3Dr. J. D. Devar.19861987
4Dr. S. Arunagiri.19871998
5Dr. J. Jeyakar.19981998
6Dr. Catherine Victoria.19982003
7Dr. N. Solaiappan20032006
8Dr. S. Rajarethinam.20062015
9Dr. M. Malaiappan20152023
10Dr. C. Jayakrishnaveni20232023
11Dr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai2023

Infrastructure

The department functions out of a dedicated building with facility for outpatient registration, examination and management, emergency psychiatry services, outpatient review services, special clinic, pharmacy, inpatient wards, deaddiction ward, classrooms and faculty rooms.

  • Total No of Units                                  –              1
  • Total No of Beds-                                 –              40

Services

Out Patient

  • New Case Clinic                :              Monday to Saturday – 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Review OP                          :              Monday to Saturday – 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Speciality OPD                   :             

S.No.Name of the ClinicDayTimingsClinic In-charge
1Child Guidance ClinicMonday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni
2Internet Addiction Counselling for AdolescentsMonday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni
3Neuro Psychiatry ClinicTuesday08:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai
4Cognitive Rehabilitation ClinicTuesday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai
5Psycho Motor ClinicWednesday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni
6Deaddiction ClinicThursday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai
7Clinic for Senile DisordersFriday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai
8Well Mother ClinicFriday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni
9Family Counselling andSaturday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai
10Suicide PreventionSaturday10:00 AM to 12:00 PMDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni

In Patient

  • Psychiatric Acute Care
  • Deaddiction
  • Emergency Care and Rescue Services

Academic

Name of Course                     –              MD Psychiatry

Number of Seats per Year`   –              4

Recognition                             –              Recognized by NMC vide  MCI-262(22)/2019/MCI/142544

                                                                  dated 29.08.2019

List of Staff

Sl. No.DesignationName of faculty
1Professor and HODDr. W. J. Alexander Gnanadurai DPM, MD.,
2Associate ProfessorDr. C. Jayakrishnaveni MD.,
3Assistant ProfessorDr. Sharon Joe Daniel MD.,
4Assistant ProfessorDr. P. Manivannan MD.,
5Senior ResidentDr. A. P. Mythili DPM.,
6Senior ResidentDr. A. Balaji MD.,
7Clinical PsychologistMs. V. Susheela MSc, MPhil.,
8Medical RecordsMs. Deepadevi
9Data EntryMr. Dayanandan, Ms. Swetha
10Record ClerkMr. Vijayakumar

List of Alumni

Sl. NoAcademic SessionName of Alumni
12013 – 2014Dr. K. Ilamaran
2Dr. Jose Mathew
32014 – 2015Dr. David Malaiarasan
4Dr. Kumaresan
52015 – 2016Dr. T. Sandhya
6Dr. M. Tamilselvi
72016 – 2017Dr. D. M. Arasi
8Dr. V. Vijayakumar
92017 – 2018Dr. C. J. Dhiinesh
10Dr. G. Dinesh Kumar
11Dr. R. Rajasekaran
12Dr. R. S. Soumya
132018 – 2019Dr. S.M. Dhamodhara Pandiyan
14Dr. C. Poongodi
15Dr. Shruthy Padman
16Dr. M. Vijayaragavan
172019 – 2020Dr. Anne Sangeetha
18Dr. H. Karthikeyan
19Dr. Mohamed Farooque
20Dr. D. Shanthi
212020 – 2021Dr. Annie Beena Paul
22Dr. Annie Sheena Paul
23Dr. V. F. Uvais
24Dr. F. M. Zafar
252021 – 2022Dr. S. Baskar

Research&Publications

  1. P.P.Kannan, R.Rajasekaran, M.Malaiappan. A Study on Sexual Dysfunction in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research. 2019; 4(1):253-59.
  2. Tamilselvi M, Kannan P.P, Malaiappan M. Association Between Psychiatric Illness and Social Support, Cognitive Functioning, Treatment Adherence and Functional Ability in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research. 2019; 6(3): 7-10.
  3. Ilamaran K, Malaiappan M, Kannan PP, Jagadeesan MS, Mathew J, Anandan H. Relationship between Psychosocial Stressors and the Intent and Lethality of Suicidal Behavior. Int J Sci Stud 2016; 4(7): 35-38
  4. Mathew J, Jagadeesan MS, Rajarethinam S, et al. Psychiatric morbidity in persons suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study. J. Evid. Based Med. Health. 2016; 3(79): 2519-2522
  5. Daniel SJ, Kannan PP, Malaiappan M, Anandan H. Relationship between Awareness of Tardive Dyskinesia and Awareness of Illness in Schizophrenia. Int J Sci Stud 2016; 4(7): 17-20
  6. Kannan P.P, Daniel SJ, Malaiappan M. A Study on Psychotic Disorder due to Alcohol Use. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research. 2018; 3(6):139-145
  7. Kannan P.P, Malaiappan M, David Malaiarasan. Psychiatric Morbidity in People with Tuberculosis: A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Health. 2018;5(43):1-6
  8. Malaiappan M, Arasi D.M, Kannan P.P. Effect of Duration of Untreated Psychosis on Outcome in Schizophrenia. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research.  2019;4(2):208-217.
  9. Soumya RS, Daniel SJ. Malaiappan M. Mania in an individual with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – A case report. Indian Journal of Mental Health and Neurosciences. 2019;2(1):37-40.
  10. Kalimuthu R, Namasivayam RK. Psychosocial Aspects of First Episode Depression Patients. 2019; 8(1). DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2019.0719408072019.

CME Programs

  2. State Level PG CME 2016                                     –              Date: 14.02.2016
  3. UG Seminar on Alcoholism                                  –              Date: 19.03.2016
  4. Guest Lecture for Post Graduates                      –              Date:04.05.2016
  5. State Level PG CME 2017                                     –              Date: 11.02.2017
  6. CME for World Mental Health Day                    –              Date: 16.10.2017
  7. State Level PG CME 2018                                     –              Date: 11.02.2018
  8. CME for World Mental Health Day                    –              Date: 17.10.2018
  9. State Level PG CME 2019                                     –              Date: 10.02.2019
  10. CME for Suicide Prevention Day                         –              Date: 17.09.2019
  11. Guest Lecture for Post Graduates                      –              Date: 27.03.2019
  12. Guest Lecture for Post Graduates                      –              Date: 22.04.2019
  13. Guest Lecture for Post Graduates                      –              Date: 08.01.2020
  14. State Level PG CME 2020                                     –              Date: 09.02.2020
  15. CME for World Mental Health Day                    –              Date: 18.10.2021
  16. CME on World Mental Health Day                     –              Date: 10.10.2022
  17. UG CME – Medrenaline 2022                              –              Date: 04.10.2022
  18. CME on World Mental Health Day                     –              Date: 13.10.2023
  19. UG CME – Medrenaline 2023                              –              Date: 10.08.2023

Department Statistics

Sl. No.YearNew CasesOld CasesTotal Out PatientsTotal Admissions
1201134072131124718338
2201235572094724504307
3201340872159925686441
4201444902400628496444
5201538682374427418414
6201646412605530,696640
7201749782910334,081834
8201853293139836,727906
9201958053451240317945
10202031442069523809422
11202146312711831749580
12202260823533341415921
13202369424107448017945

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