Barmer Medical College

Department of Psychiatry

Introduction

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptation related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions.The Department of Psychiatry has been a pioneer in providing mental health services in a General Hospital Setting. The department runs regular out-patient walk-in and follow-up. Consultation liaison services are provided for the patients admitted in other wards of the hospital and emergency psychiatric services are provided on a round-the-clock.The Department of Psychiatry is to provide training to undergraduates, postgraduates and allied disciplines, provide services of the highest quality to the public and to facilitate research in psychiatry & in allied disciplines.

Aim

The aim of teaching the undergraduate student in Psychiatry is to teach the student who will be able to comprehend the concept of mental health in detecting common mental disorder, historical concept of psychiatry and its gradual development for appropriate management of patient in the community and deal psychiatry emergencies. Training in psychiatry shall prepare the students to deliver preventive, promotive, curative and re-habilitative services for the care of patients both in the family and community.

Objective of Program (MBBS)

The Psychiatry curriculum is designed to produce doctors who will be able to consider psychological, social and psychiatric aspects of patient care, in addition to the physical aspect when making important management decisions in a variety of clinical settings.

Knowledge: The student shall be able to:

      Comprehend nature and development of different aspects of normal human behaviour like learning, memory, motivation. Personality and intelligence.

      Recognize differences between normal and abnormal behaviour.

      Classify psychiatric disorders.

      Recognize clinical manifestations of the following common syndromes and plan their appropriate management of organic psychosis, functional psychosis, schizophrenia, affective disorders, neurotic disorders, personality disorders, psycho-physiological disorders, drug and alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence.

      Describe rational use of different modes of therapy in psychiatric disorders.

Skills

The student shall be able to:

      Interview the patient and understand different methods of communications in patient-doctor relationship.

      Elicit detailed psychiatric case history and conduct clinical examination for assessment of mental status.

      Define, elicit and interpret psycho-pathological symptoms and signs.

      Diagnose and manage common psychiatric disorders.

      Identify and manage psychological reactions and psychiatric disorders in medical and surgical patients in clinical practice and in community setting.

Teaching Activities

The department conducts the following teaching activities for undergraduates and postgraduates:

·         Ward Round Teaching

·         Clinic Based Teaching

·         Ward Classes

·         Tutorials

·         Lectures

Syllabus Books

1.      Niraj Ahuja’s Textbook on Psychiatry

2.      Oxford Psychiatry

3.      Kaplan Sadock Textbook of Psychiatry

Dr Girish Chandra Baniya (Assistant Professor)

Educational Achievement

Biostatistics & Research Methodology Certificate Courses

1.      Statistical method in medical research and introduction to SPSS at NIMHANS, Bengaluru by Department of Biostatistics on 12-07-2017 to 14-07-2017.

2.      Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics at School of Public Health, PGIMER Chandigarh on 25-12-2017 to 06-01-2018.

3.      Developing a protocol for a Cochrane systemic review at CMC Vellore India by Cochrane South Asia on 16-04-2018 to 20-04-2018.

4.      Bio-Statistical Analysis on SPSS & Research Paper Writing at Institute of cytology and preventive Oncology (ICPO), Noida, UP by ICMR-NICPR on 23-04-2018 to 27-04-2018.

5.      Statistical and optimization learning in multidisciplinary arena at Manipal University, Jaipur By Department of Mathematics and Statistics on 25-06-2018 to 29-06-2018.

6.      Proficient in Statistical Software of SPSS, STATA, OPENEpi and R SOFTWARE.

Medical Education Training

1.      Revised Basic Course Workshop at MCI Nodal Centre, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsand, Gujrat, on 10-12-2019 to 12-12-2019.

2.      Curriculum Implementation Support Program – II (CISP) at MCI Nodal Centre, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsand, Gujrat on 12-03-2020 to 13-03-2020.

Awards & Honours

1.      Dr Gehlot Award in Indian Psychiatric Society-Rajasthan Branch Conference (2014)

2.      Best Poster paper award in Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone conference (2014)

3.      Solanki Award in Indian Psychiatric Society-Rajasthan Branch Conference (2016)

Paper Presentation

1.             Suthar S, Gupta I, Baniya GC, Choudhary V, Gunjan. Clinical indicators of suicide in schizophrenia. Paper presented at National Conference of Psychiatry 2014.

2.             Baniya GC, Tyagi A, Huda MN, Mishra D, Sharma P. Comparative efficacy and safety of a herbal preparation along with Shirodhara therapy and fluoxetine in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Paper presented at National Conference of Psychiatry 2013.

3.             Choudharay V, Tyagi A, Sahu AK, Sharma AK, Baniya GC. Comparative efficacy and safety of a herbal preparation therapy and zolpidem in the treatment of insomnia. Paper presented at: National Conference of Psychiatry 2013.

4.             Baniya GC, Sharma P, Tyagi A, Tambi A, Gunjan, Choudharay V. Relation of hopelessness and Depression severity with suicidal ideation. Paper presented at: National Conference of Psychiatry North Zone 2012.

Paper Publication

1.            Verma, K., Baniya GC. Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Adolescent Girls with Dysmenorrhoea in a Remote Area of Western Rajasthan. J Obstet Gynecol India (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-021-01603-w.

2.             Baniya GC, Verma K. Prevalence of depression, risk factors, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a remote area of western Rajasthan. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Dec 24;127:108488. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108488. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34959154.

3.             Masuria B, Baniya GC, Galgali S. Remote reverse koebner phenomenon in atypical granuloma annulare. Indian Journal of Dermatology. 2021;66(5):551-2.

4.             Verma K, Agrawal S, Baniya GC. Impact of government schemes on maternal mortality. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2021;10:2259-63.

5.              Baniya GC, Verma K. Relation of hopelessness and Depression severity on suicidal ideation. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR). March-April 2021;4(2):625-32.

6.              Rathi AK, Agrawal M, Baniya GC. A study of impact of stress: examinations on menstrual cycle among medical students. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2019;7(12):4703-8.

7.              Singh RD, Goyal SG, Verma KK, Baniya GC, Prakash P. Assessment of Anxiety symptoms among medical students at the time of joining and after one year. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. April 2019;22(1):41-5.

8.              Kharolia D Verma KK, Bishnoi HS, Baniya GC. A Comparative study to assess the effect of active versus sham rTMS treatment in female inpatients of Dissociative Disorder of Movement and Sensation. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. November 2019;18(11):1-6.

9.              Pilania M, Yadav V, Bairwa M, Behera P, Gupta SD, Khurana H, Baniya GC. Prevalence of depression among the elderly (60 years and above) population in India, 1997–2016: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC public health. 2019;19(1):1-18.

10.          Hussain T Verma KK, Baniya GC. Effect of biofeedback therapy to relieve anxiety, stress and depression symptoms in dissociative conversion disorder patients. International journal of advanced medicine. May 2018;2(3):3-6.

11.          Suthar N, Garg N, Verma K, Singhal A, Singh H, Baniya G. Prevalence of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary school children: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. 2018;14(4):74-88.

12.          Verma KK, Goyal SG, Thakral A, Baniya GC. Comorbidities among children with intellectual disability presenting for disability certification at a tertiary care center and assessment of burden in mothers of these children. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour. 2018;23(2):108.

13.          Verma K, Baniya GC. A comparative study of sociodemographic profile and fetal outcome in teenage and adult mother. Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. 2017;4(1):39-44.

14.          Verma KK, Solanki OP, Baniya GC, Goyal S. A study of the stressor, family environment and family burden in dissociative (conversion) disorder patients. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2017;33(3):196.

15.          Baniya GC, Saini V, Verma K, Soni A, Kesharwani S. A study on relationship of internet addictive behavior with personality traits among medical students. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior. 2016;21(2):108.

16.          Chaurotia VK, Verma KK, Baniya GC. A Study of Psychosocial Factor Related with Relapse in Schizophrenia. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 2016;15(4):26-34.

17.          Choudhary V, Baniya GC, Jain S. A comparative study of cognitive insight in schizophrenia patients with and without depression. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016:2367-72.

18.          Saini V, Baniya GC, Verma K, Soni A, Kesharwani S. A study on relationship of facebook and game addictive behaviour with personality traits among medical students. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016:3492-7.

19.          Verma K, Baniya GC. Uterine perforation with bowel prolapsing through vagina following an unsafe abortion. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016:2500-2.

20.          Verma K, Baniya GC. A comparative study of depression among infertile and fertile women. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016:3459-65.

21.          Verma K, Baniya GC. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy after Tubal ligation: A case report. Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. 2016;3(2):194.

22.          Verma K, Baniya GC, Agrawal S, Lomrod S. A study of Maternal and perinatal outcome in eclampsia patients. Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res. 2016;3(4):318-21.

23.          Verma K, Garg S, Baniya G, Singh H. Neuro-cognition in patients of bipolar affective disorder (currently in remission) and their first degree healthy relatives. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2016;5(12):2429.

24.          Verma K, Bhat M, Baniya GC. A Comparative Study of Antifungal Activity of Topical Per Vaginal Application of Tablet Sertaconazole and Clotrimazole in Cases of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. IJHSR. 2015;5(2):111-5.