Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry

NAME:Dr T Siva Ilango

EMAIL: siva.ilango@gmail.com

Contact Number :9444031263

Experience :10 years

Publications :08

 

 

Area Of Interest

  • Stigma of Mental Illness

  • Suicide Prevention

  • Old Age Psychiatry

Expertise:

  • Geriatric psychiatry

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
S.No.NameDesignationQualification
1Dr. T. Siva IlangoProfessor & HODM.D
2Dr.  Sumithra Devi SAssociate ProfessorMBBS, DPM, MRCP
3Dr. Usaid SAssistant ProfessorM.D.,
4Dr. Uma GayathriSenior ResidentM.D.,
5Dr Chithra SJunior ResidentM.B.B.S
6Dr Daniel Sundar CJunior ResidentM.B.B.S
7Dr S.Sanjay pandianJunior ResidentM.B.B.S
8Dr. Tharunprakash KJunior ResidentM.B.B.S
9Dr. Jeyanthy Pryadarshni SJunior ResidentM.B.B.S
10Dr. Saritha DJunior ResidentM.B.B.S

 

The department started since the inception of Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical sciences and Research Centre in 2009. At the time, department of psychiatry was active in rendering diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients suffering from severe mental disorders, common mental disorders, and substance abuse.  The important focus was on closing the gap of mental health needs of rural population. Electroconvulsive therapy services are offered since 2014. The department started offering relaxation therapy with biofeedback since 2016 to help people suffering from common mental disorders.

The department conducts teaching program for 2nd and 3rd year MBBS students during their clinical postings and theory classes were also taken in their pre-final year.

Post-graduate program was inducted in the department (M.D Psychiatry) since 2017, with an intake of two MD students per year. Currently six post graduate students are pursuing their Master’s Degree. The department has been active in teaching and research activities along with continuous improvement of clinical services in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

Vision

To become one of the centres of excellence in the care of mentally ill

To become a renowned centre for postgraduate training

To pursue research on par with international standards

Mission

Promotion of positive mental health

Conduct regular mental health awareness campaign

Provide high quality and compassionate care

Rehabilitation of the patients with chronic mental illness

Effective teaching and training of the postgraduates using modern teaching methods

Engage in research oriented towards promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illnesses

Total number of Publications: 5             National: 2                             International: 3

Sl No.

Publication Title

1

Predictors of psychological distress and depression among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

2

Determinants of quality of life among the caregivers of persons suffering from dementia

3

A cross sectional study of perceived stress among female undergraduate students of an educational institute in South India

4

An online survey of Attitude towards homosexuality in Adult population

5

A cross sectional study on prevalence of eating disorder and body image disturbance among female undergraduate medical students

  1. Inpatient and outpatient Services
  2. Electro Convulsive Therapy
  3. Relaxation therapy with biofeedback
  4. IQ assessment
  5. Family and Marital Counselling
  6. Deaddiction services
  7. News/ Events: Special Clinics: are conducted in between 10 AM to 1 PM
  1. Monday                    Deaddiction Clinic /Neuro-Psychiatric
  2. Tuesday                    Psychomotor clinic     
  3. Wednesday               Senile disorders
  4. Thursday                  Memory clinic
  5. Friday                        Child Guidance clinic
  6. Saturday                   Family counselling

Sl. No

Name of the Event

Date when organized

Total number of participants

1

World Mental Health Week/Day celebration

4.10.2019 to 11.10.2019

120

2

CME on ‘Neuropsychiatry’

10.05.2019

152

3

World Mental Health Week/Day Celebration

4.10.2018 to 10.10.2018

140

4

CME on ‘Common Mental Disorders – Identification & Management

10.5.2018

165

5

Suicide Prevention Day Awareness programme/Poster Competition

12.09.2016

125

6

 

7

KIMS – PSYCON CME on ‘Alcohol use Disorders- an Update’

CME on Obsessive compulsive Spectrum Disorders

08.10.2014

 

12.8.2020

130

 

150

Sl. No.

Name of the Student

PG Guide

Co-guide

Duration

Year of dissertation acceptance

Year of Course completion

1.

Dr P Santhosh Raj

Dr V Sethumadhavan

Dr T Siva Ilango

2017-2020

2020

2020

2.

Dr R Karpagalakshmi

Dr V Sethumadhavan

Dr T Siva Ilango

2017-2020

2020

2020

Sl. No

Name of the faculty who received award

Name of the award

Year when award received

Level of the award

(State/ National/ International)

Awarding Agency

1.

Dr S Karthikeyan

Prof O S Cash Prize

2019

State

Indian Psychiatric Society– Tamil Nadu Chapter

2.

Dr S Karthikeyan / Dr P Santhosh Raj

SPORTSPSYCON (Running, Short put, Discus throw, Cricket, Badminton, Table tennis)

2019

State

Indian Psychiatric Society – Tamil Nadu Chapter

3.

Mr Krishnamoorthy

Best counsellor award

2016

State

Tamil Nadu Government

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