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Birat Medical College

Psychiatry

The diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

Programmes
2
Teaching areas
6

Overview

The Department of Psychiatry teaches the assessment and treatment of mental illness, including depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use, and the communication skills every doctor needs. Psychiatry is taught as part of Medicine and allied subjects in the clinical years of MBBS.

Teaching & research areas

  • Psychiatric assessment
  • Mood and anxiety disorders
  • Psychotic disorders
  • Substance use
  • Child and adolescent mental health
  • Psychological therapies