 Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: Child Psychology and Counseling Services started in DEIC SMGS Hospital Jammu by the team (comprising of Faculty of Department of Psychiatric Diseases, Child Psychologist, Social Counselor, Special Educator) lead by Dr. Mannu Arora, Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatric Diseases, GMC, Jammu, with the aim to help children suffering from emotional social or psychological disorder.
Principal & Dean, Government Medical College, Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma was the Chief Guest on this occasion. She inaugurated this special clinic in the Department of Pediatrics, SMGS Hospital, Jammu and appreciated the coordinated efforts of Department of Psychiatric and Department of Pediatrics for starting this kind of special clinic in SMGS Hospital for the children suffering from mental health issues, attention deficit, hyperactive disorder, obsessive compulsion disorder and learning disability.
Speaking on this occasion, Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatric Diseases, Dr. Mannu Arora mentioned that their team is running the Child Guidance and Well Being Clinic in Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Jammu under UNICEF program and under the guidance and support of Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu and in coordination with HoD Pediatrics, Coordinator DEIC and Medical Superintendent, SMGS Hospital, Jammu, they have started this clinic on OPD basis in SMGS Hospital, which will cover more children requiring attention and care regarding their mental health issues. He conveyed that this clinic in SMGS Hospital Jammu shall function on every Wednesday on weekly basis from 12 to 2 pm and the team will work with the parents in counseling sessions helping them understand their child's behavior and sorting out mental health issues.
Speaking on this occasion, Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Ghanshyam Saini conveyed that with this joint effort of Department of Psychiatric and Department of Pediatrics, many children suffering with mental health issues, will be benefitted as in this special clinic they will be treated and counseled by the certified experts and can lead a healthy productive life. He further, mention that a number of these children especially adolescents are not able to share a problem with family members due to fear, hesitation/guilt of shame, whereas, finds it easy to share their problem with a Child Counselor. And if these children are left untreated, it can affect their educational profile and deviation in very adverse manner.
On this occasion, Dr. Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent, SMGS Hospital, Jammu; Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Dy. Medical Superintendent; Dr. Rakesh Banal, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric; Faculty of Department of Pediatrics: Professor: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Digra, Dr. Ashu Jamwal, Dr. Sunil Dutt Sharma, Dr. Mohd. Razak; Associate Professor: Dr. Ravi Kumar Parihar, Dr. Koushal Khajuria and others were also present. |
