OPD & Emergency

OPD Services

Since 1982, the outpatient department has been located in a two-story building outside the institute's perimeter. The OPD is open every day from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays and second Saturday. Patients from Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and the North Eastern States are served by the institute. Patients from neighbouring nations such as Nepal and Bangladesh also visit for consultations. It is an authorized mental health centre for the Central Government, the Railways, CCL, BCCL, SAIL, and others. The OPD building provides patients with mineral water and a cafeteria. Near the OPD building, the Sulabh Sauchalaya complex has been inaugurated for the patients. A Sulabh Sauchalaya complex has been commissioned for the patients near the OPD block.

Process of Registration & Evaluation

When the patient first visits the outpatient services, (s)he has to get registered at the registration counter situated on the ground floor near the main gate of the OPD building. There is no charge for registration. Once registered, a registration card bearing the Case Record File (C.R.F) Number and the Unique Health Identification Number (UHID) is issued to the patient. Further, necessary personal and socio-demographic details are noted during the registration process.

Once done with the registration, a detailed work up/assessment is done by a post graduate trainee in mental health using a structured format during which the details about the patient’s illness is collected, documented and then discussed with the senior doctor for appropriate management and treatment. The entire process in the first visit takes approximately 2-3 hours. The patient who has been advised psychological management has to visit another block (Psychosocial Unit) which is few minutes away from the OPD main building where the required treatment would be initiated.

The appointment can also be booked online. Kindly click ‘ORS’ tab or visit the drop down menu on “Centre for Telemental health services” for online appointment respectively.

Process of Follow Up

The follow up visits should be on the unit days as mentioned on the registration card. However, the patients can choose to visit on any other day in matters of emergency. For the patients having a follow up visit at the institute, the process is similar to the first visit where they have to proceed to the registration counter with the previous registration details. A token number is received and the list of names is displayed on the notice board. The patients and their guardians need to wait outside the designated rooms for further consultation. Those who are advised subsequent outpatient treatment need to follow the same process as mentioned above during each visit and those needing inpatient treatment need to follow the process as described below.

Process of Inpatient treatment

Once advised inpatient treatment within the hospital, the patient has to report in Room No. 1 (Admission Corner) situated on the ground floor near the main gate of the OPD building. The patient has to follow the advice given in Room No.1 and deposit the money at the cash counter for inpatient treatment.

The days of various units in Psychiatry and list of special clinics at the institute are as follows:

Sr No	Department/Clinic	Unit Name/Clinic In-Charge	Days
1	Psychiatry	Unit I & IV	Monday & Thursday
2	Psychiatry	Unit II & V	Tuesday & Friday
3	Psychiatry	Unit III & VI	Wednesday & Saturday
4	Child Guidance Clinic	Dr Nishant Goyal, Dr Varun S. Mehta	Monday to Saturday
5	OCD Clinic	Psycho-Social Unit	Monday to Saturday
6	Mood Disorders Clinic	Dr. Sunil Kumar R. Suryavanshi	Wednesday & Saturday
7	Neurological Disorders Clinic	Dr. Nishant Goyal,Dr. Umesh S.	Monday
8	Post - COVID Clinic	Dr. Alok Pratap	Monday
9	Sleep Disorders Clinic	Dr. Umesh S.	Tuesday
10	Memory Disorders Clinic	Dr. Avinash Sharma, Dr. Umesh S.	Tuesday
11	Chronic Schizophrenia Clinic	Dr. Roshan V. Khanande,Dr. Sunil Kumar R. Suryavanshi	Wednesday
12	Psychodermatological Disorders Clinic	Dr. Arvind Kumar,Dr. Surendra Paliwal	Wednesday
13	Psychosexual disorders clinic	Dr.Surendra Paliwal	Wednesday
14	Tobacco Cessation Clinic	Dr. S.K. Munda,Dr.Sourav Khanra	Wednesday & Saturday
15	Drug De-Addiction Clinic	Dr. S.K. Munda,Dr. Sourav Khanra	Wednesday & Saturday
16	Metabolic Disorders Clinic	Dr. Aniruddha Mukherjee,Dr. Surjit Prasad	Wednesday & Saturday
17	Behaviours Addiction Clinic	Dr. Sourav Khanra	Wednesday & Saturday
18	Epilepsy Clinic	Dr.Nishant Goyal ,Dr. Umesh S.	Monday
19	Movement Disorders Clinic	Dr. Nishant Goyal,Dr. Umesh S.	Tuesday
20	Chronic Pain Clinic	Dr. Anjanik Kumar Rajan	Wednesday
21	Geriatric Mental Health Clinic	Dr. Avinash Sharma,Dr. Umesh S.	Wednesday
22	Headache Disorders Clinic	Dr Alok Pratap	Wednesday
23	Personality Disorders Clinic	Dr. Roshan V. Khanande	Wednesday & Saturday

Emergency Services

The hospital has 24 hour emergency services for psychiatric patients who are mentally ill. There are 16 beds (8 males, 8 females), and the services are provided free, apart from the cost of medicines and food which has to be borne by the guardians accompanying the patient. The guardians are required to stay with the patient till their stay in emergency ward. The patient may be either discharged, referred to a medical facility or admitted in the inpatient wards depending on his condition. In O.P.D., there is also a facility for 24-hour telephonic help line services. The on-duty nurses and trained doctors attend the call and gives valuable advice to the people who are in need of help. The same information and help can be obtained from the contact numbers as given below:

Toll Free No:	1800-345-1849 (24 hour helpline no.)
Contact Numbers:	0651-2451115; 0651-2450822
Email:	director(at)cipranchi(dot)nic(dot)in

Community Extension Clinics

West Bokaro Extension Clinic

The Institute has taken initiatives in community mental health services as one of the earliest rural mental health clinic was started at Mandar near Ranchi in 1967. Since then, the institute has been instrumental in rendering mental health services in the community. The Institute runs community Extension Clinics in various parts of Jharkhand. The team conducts regular camps, awareness programs and workshops with the concerned stakeholders to sensitize and raise awareness on mental health.

The General Psychiatry Clinic at West Bokaro was started in 1980s. Every month on the last Tuesday, a team from Central Institute of Psychiatry visits the extension clinic. The team consists of a consultant psychiatrist, senior resident, junior resident and clinical psychologist. The population from a radius of around 40 km in and around West Bokaro visit the clinic for consultation. Consultation is sought for various neuropsychiatric disorders and treatment is advised on outpatient basis. The patients in need of detailed evaluation are referred to the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. The clinical psychologist of the team visits the Holy Cross School, West Bokaro where various mental health concerns of the students are addressed.

• Clinic Details:

  Clinic In Charge : Dr Alok Pratap

  Days of Visit : Last Tuesday of every month

  Clinic Address : Tata Central Hospital, West Bokaro

  Hazaribagh Extension Clinic

  The visiting team provides clinical care services including free consultation and therapy to persons from nearby areas. The team also provides counselling and remedial services to children and adolescents as referred to by the teachers after obtaining due assent from their respective guardians. The uniqueness of the clinic lies in the fact that it is run by a school and managed by the students of the school.

  Clinic Details:

  Clinic In Charge : Dr Nishant Goyal

  Days of Visit : First Wednesday of every month

  Clinic Address : St. Xavier’s School, Hazaribagh

Deepatoli Extension Clinic, Deepatoli Military Cant., Ranchi

A team of mental health professionals visits the military cant. and provides specialised counselling and therapy services to army men and their family members

Yuwa School and Academy, Ormanjhi, Ramgarh

A team of mental health professionals visits the military cant. and provides counselling and remedial services to children and adolescents as referred to by the teachers after obtaining due assent from their respective guardians

Mental Health Wellness Centre, Tender Heart School, Tupudana, Ranchi

A team of mental health professionals visits the school and provides counselling and remedial services to children and adolescents as referred to by the teachers after obtaining due assent from their respective guardians.

Mental Health Wellness Centre, IIM, Ranchi

A team of mental health professionals visit the centre and provides counselling and remedial services to scholars, staff and other beneficiaries as referred to by the teachers.

Chandankiyari Extension Clinic

Jan Chetna Manch, Bokaro has been running the community health program at Chandankiyari. The component of mental health care was subsequently added in partnership with Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi in June 2014. The extension clinic was set up within the health center and a team of 4- 5 mental health professionals have been visiting the clinic every month on a second Wednesday since then. The clinic caters to patients from many villages in Chandankiyari and Chas and provides treatment for various neuropsychiatric disorders including epilepsy. The team has also been conducting periodic awareness programs for the patients as well as the community health workers.

• Clinic Details:

  Clinic In Charge : Dr Varun S Mehta

  Days of Visit : Second Wednesday of every month

  Clinic Address : Karamtand, PO: Chandra, PS: Chandankiyari, Bokaro-828134

  Furthermore, a team of mental health professionals also visit the CHCs and COHs in various District HQs in the state of Jharkhand. This activity is funded by UNICEF and undertaken in collaboration with CCR, Ministry of WCD and Dept. Of Education, Govt. of Jharkhand. The team provides counselling and remedial services to children and adolescents as referred to by the teachers/staff and other members after obtaining due assent from their respective guardians.