The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in physiologyaims at providing the student comprehensive knowledge of the normal functions of the organ systems of the body to facilitate an understanding of the physiological basis of health and diseases.

II) EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Understand human behaviour and its application in patient care.
2. 2. Understand the concept of motivation, its impact on human behaviour and illness related behaviour..

1. Explain the physiological aspects of normal growth and development. Analyze the physiological responses and adaptation to environmental Stresses.
2. Comprehend the physiological principles underlying pathogenesis and treatment of disease.
3. Correlate knowledge of physiology of human reproductive system in relation to National Family Welfare Program.

III) SKILL:

At the end of the course the student shall be able to:

1. Conduct experiments designed for study of physiological phenomena.
2. Interpret experimental/investigative data.
3. Distinguish between normal & abnormal data derived as a result of tests which he/she has performed and observed in the laboratory

IV) INTEGRATION:

At the end of the integrated teaching the student shall acquire an integrated knowledge of organ structure and function and its regulatory mechanisms
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V) COURSE CONTENT:

Theory
List of topics.

1. GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY. (5 hours)

Must know.

- Introduction to Physiology - Branches of Physiology

- Functional organization of human body. - External and internal environment

- Homeostasis, Biofeedback mechanisms Cell Physiology:

-   Transport across cell membrane.

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SUBJECT CURRICULUM

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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES – II SEMESTER OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course student shall be able to

       (1) Understand the normal functions of all organ systems and their interactions.

       (2) Assess relative contributions of each organ system in maintenance of milieu interior

       (3) Describe physiological responses and adaptations to environmental stress.

       (4) List the physiological principles underlying pathogenesis and treatment of disease




(B) SKILL

At the end of the course student shall be able to

       (1) Conduct experiments/investigations designed for study of physiological phenomenon.

       (2) To interpret expt. /investigations data and

       (3) To distinguish between normal and abnormal data derived as a result of tests done in lab.




(C) INTEGRATION

At the end of the course the student shall be able to acquire an integrated knowledge of organ, structure, function and its regulatory mechanism and apply the knowledge in understanding of disease and its treatment

Facilities in Department

Details of facilities to carry out theory and practical classes for UG students

A) Well equipped one lecture hall with capacity of 208comfortable foldable cushioned seats, air conditioned, good sound system with sound proofing PowerPoint projector and other audiovisual aids.

B) Threedemonstration rooms with 35 seating capacity for each and equipped withcomfortablecushioned seatsand all audio-visual aids.

C) Separate Hematology, Clinical Physiology, Amphibian, Mammalian and Research laboratories with adequate space, capacity, platforms with water supply, drainage and good lighting arrangement and necessary equipments as per MCI norms are available.

D) Medical council of India curriculum is followed.

E)Teaching and evaluation (internal and external) as per Medical council of India recommendation.

F) Departmental research laboratory is present and facilities are being developed to carry out research work in field of Electrophysiology, Cardio-pulmonary Physiology, Biochemical studies and Exercise Physiology

List of Teaching staff in Department





Sno.	Faculty	Designation	Contact Details
1	Dr. Rajesh Kumar Ajagallay	Associate Professor and HOD	---
2	Dr. Vimal Chandra Bhagat	Assistant Professor	---
3	Dr. Rakesh Agrawal	Senior Resident	-----
4	Dr. Mongra	Junior Resident	-----
5	Dr. Gaukaran Janghel	Clinical Psychologist	--------
6	Ms Viyata Chanda	Clinical Psychologist	----
7	Mr. Akhileswar Saw	Psychiatric Social Worker	----

1. Goals and objectives: - To reduce stigma, spread awareness and provide comprehensive care in the specialty of Psychiatry
2. Head of Department massage: -

Welcome To The Department Of Psychiatry-

 

As a part of LAMGMC, the department of psychiatry plays an important role in maintaining mental health standards through quality education, research and patient care.

The increasing mental health problems and the associated burden of disease requires redressal through adequate number of mental health professionals so that services could be delivered in an efficient way and on this regard, our department of psychiatry has been staffed optimally as we have two psychiatrists and two clinical psychologists in addition to two residents.

Our department strives toward maintaining high standard of compassionate and ethical patient care.

 

3. Facilities in Department: -
4. Outpatient Services:

Monday to Saturday: Time 9.00 A.M. – 2.00 P.M

1. Inpatient Services:

Number of beds available – 5

1. Emergency Facilities:

24 hours on all days

1. Education :
   Undergraduate Teaching 5th Semester – Clinical posting – 2 weeks and 9th Semester – Lectures.
2. Subject curriculum: -

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES – II SEMESTER
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand human behaviour and its application in patient care.
2. Understand the concept of motivation, its impact on human behaviour and illness related behaviour.
3. Understand different types of emotions and their impact on health of the individual.
4. Define learning, comprehend different types of learning and conditioning. State methods of effective
learning and demonstrate application of learning in treatment.
5. Understand different cognitive processes, comprehend memory process, describe short term memory
and differentiate with long term memory., list causes of forgetting, and illustrate methods of improving
memory.
6. Comprehend concept of thinking and its application to health care.
7. Understand nature of intelligence, explain growth of intelligence, compare role of heredity and
environment in intellectual development. Method of assessment of intelligence.
8. Define personality, list determinants of personality, understand different theories of personality and
learn methods of personality assessment.
COURSE CONTENTS
Behavioural Sciences – II Semester
1. Introduction: General introduction to Behavioural Psychology
What is behavioural psychology, components, individual differences and applications of behavioural
sciences in patient care and medical education.
2. Motivation
Definition of motivation, theories, types –physiological and social motives, Maslow‘s hierarchy of
motives, clinical application
3. Emotion and its application to health
Theories of emotions, type and impact on health.
4. Learning and conditioning.
Components of learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, cognitive, social, biological
and observational learning. Methods of effective learning, behaviour and cognitive therapy.
5. Cognitive process and memory
Sensation, perception, illusion, memory process, short term and long term memory, causes of
forgetting and methods to improve memory.
6. Thinking and problem solving
Definition of thinking, components of thinking-imagery recollection, language, steps in problem
solving, abnormalities in thinking, decision making.
7. Intelligence: General concepts and techniques for assessment.
Theory of intelligence, growth of intelligence, stability of intelligence, determinants of intelligence,
assessment of intelligence, extremes of intelligence.
8 Personality (Principles of Personality development) and objective testing of Personality
Definition of personality, trait, factors influencing personality development, theories of personality
and personality assessment.
Method Teaching Lectures & Discussion Assessment – Nil
PSYCHIATRY (VI SEMESTER)
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Introducing concept of psychiatric disorders and their classification
2. Awareness of general issues about etiology of psychiatric disorders and methodology used to study
etiology of these disorders.
3. Ability to diagnose and treat common psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, acute manic episode,
depression, anxiety disorders including phobias and OCD, conversion and dissociative disorders.
4. To be able to diagnose severe/suicidal cases of depression and to refer them.
5. Understand the concept of personality disorders.
6. Ability to diagnosis and treat alcohol and drug dependence and withdrawal states.
7. Ability to diagnose common psychiatric disorders in children.
8. To know the role of counseling and psychological therapies in treatment of psychiatric disorders.
9. Demonstrate role of psychological testing in assessment of psychiatric disorders.
COURSE CONTENT
1. Introduction and classification of Psychiatric disorders
Concept of psychiatric disorders; need for classification; types of classification e.g. atheoretical,
symptom – based; introducing the Inter national Classification of Diseases ((ICD) and the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual (DSM); major categories of psychiatric disorders; diagnosis of organic
disorders.
2. Aetiology of Psychiatric disorders
Overview of contribution of different scientific disciplines to psychiatric aetiology – clinical descriptive
studies, epidemiology, social sciences e.g. role of life events, stress; genetics; biochemical studies;
pharmacology; endocrinology; physiology; neuropathology; psychology.
3. Schizophrenia
Epidemiology, clinical features, subtypes, diagnosis, overview of aetiology, course, treatment –
pharmacological, role of ECT.
4. Bipolar disorders
Epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, overview of aetiology, course, treatment – pharmacological.
5. Depression
Epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, overview of aetiology, co-morbidity with organic disorders,
course, treatment – pharmacological.
6. Anxiety neurosis, phobia and OCD
Types of anxiety disorders; phobia, OCD, clinical features and epidemiology; diagnosis, differential
diagnosis; overview of aetiology; course; treatment – pharmacological and non-pharmacological.
7. Hysterical neurosis (Conversion and Dissociative disorders)
Epidemiology, clinical picture, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, aetiology, prognosis, treatment.
8. Personality disorders
Concept of personality disorders, epidemiology, classification, assessment, overview of clinical
features, aetiology, prognosis.
9. Drug and Alcohol dependence
Concept of abuse and dependence, epidemiology of alcohol and opiate dependence; clinical features,
withdrawal symptoms including complicated withdrawal, psychosocial complications, aetiology,
outcome, treatment.
10. Psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence,
Classification of childhood psychiatric disorders, epidemiology, clinical features, aetiology, assessment.
11. Counselling and psychological therapies
Counselling process, skills, different counseling approaches, behaviour therapy, cognitive therapy
and its applications.
12. Psychological testing
What are psychological tests, standardization, reliability, validity, intelligence test, personality test,
application.
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGY
Lectures and discussions with patients
TEXT-BOOK RECOMMENDED
1. Niraj Ahuja’s Text-book on Psychiatry
2. Oxford Psychiatry

5. Examination pattern: -

Internal Assessment : Two assessments - Viva are held as given below :
Viva
IV/V Semester - 6
VI/VIII Semester - 6
Professional Examination
Theory with medicine (paper – I) 25 marks
Theory with community medicine (Paper II) 25 marks

6. List of teaching and non-teaching staff: -
7. Rajesh Ajagalle (HOD and Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry )
8. Vimal Chandra Bhagat (Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry )
9. Rakesh Agrawal (Junior Resident)
10. Neelam Naik (Junior Resident)
11. Gaukaran Janghel (Clinical Psychologist)
12. Ms Viyata Chanda (Clinical Psychologist)
13. Events: -
14. Awards:
15. Research paper presented by department faculty: -
16. Research publication by department faculty:

• A clinical audit of liaison psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital in north india - Asian journal of psychiatry {4S192011) S41-S90}
• Drug review- Dapoxetine- Indian journal of behavioural sciences {VOL21 (1)April 2011
• A clinical audit of referrals to the psychiatry department from other specialities: A study from central india- J of evolution of med and dent sci/2014; vol3, issue13, march 31; page: 3401-3407
• A study on drug prescribing pattern in psychiatry out- patient department from a tertiary care teaching hospital- international journal of basic & clinical pharmacology/may-june/vol3/issue3/page 517
• Pharmacoepidemiological survey of schizophrenia in central india- international journal of research in medical sciences/july-september 2014/vol2/issue 3/page 1058.

 

11. Miscellaneous: -
12. Photographs of the department: -

 

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