Psychiatry

Vision Statement

  • Increase intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and multicentric research.
  • To start neuromodulation services like rTMS and tDCS.
  • Separate Addiction Treatment Facility under NDDTC AIIMS and recruitment of manpower for the same.
  • Advancement in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
  • Conduct regular outreach activities targeting stigma reduction and mental health awareness in the community to reduce the treatment gap.

Mission Statement

Clinical and academic excellence through training of undergraduate and postgraduate students, research advancement, and promoting community mental health awareness.

We strive to reduce the stigma of mental illness and to ensure accessible, compassionate care for individuals across all age groups, particularly in underserved and rural populations of Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring regions.

Faculty

S. No. Photo Name & Qualification Designation Areas of Interest Email ID / Research-Gate Page
1 Dr Jyoti Gupta Dr. Jyoti Gupta
MD Psychiatry		 Assistant Professor Community Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry		 dr.jyoti.psychiatry@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in
2 Dr Bhupendra Yadav Dr. Bhupendra Yadav
MD Psychiatry		 Assistant Professor Child and Adolescent Psychiatry dr.bhupendra.psychiatry@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in

Services

Inpatients Department:
Combined General Psychiatry and De-addiction Ward.

Outpatients Department:
Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Marital and Psychosexual, Addiction Psychiatry.

Procedures Offered by the Department

Diagnostic:
IQ Assessment, Projective Tests, Personality Assessment.

Therapeutic:
Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy, and Electro-Convulsive Therapy.

Statistics Courses & Short Term Trainings

S.No. Name of the Course Curriculum Duration of Course Present Number of Students Objectives / Brief Description of the Course
1 MD Psychiatry Prepared 3 Years 1 Post-graduate residency course.

Research

S.No. Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Collaboration, if any (Department and Institute) Funding Agency Project Status
1 Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding perinatal depression among obstetricians and primary care physicians: online study Dr Tanu Priya Sharma Dr Jyoti Gupta, Dr Sushruti Kaushal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AIIMS Bilaspur and RPGMC Tanda None Published
2 Exploring NLR, MLR, PLR and SII Index as potential biomarkers for differentiation and severity in Major Depressive Disorder vs Bipolar Depression: A Comparative Study Dr Jyoti Gupta Dr Manu Priya Sharma, Dr Neelam Kumari, Dr Shivam Sharma, Ms Sagarika Agarwal Department of Pathology, AIIMS Bilaspur None Ongoing

Projects

S.No. Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Collaboration, if any (Department and Institute) Funding Agency Project Status
1 Prevalence and risk factors of Postpartum psychiatric illness in Bilaspur District of Himachal Pradesh: A community-based cross-sectional study Dr Harpreet Kaur Dr Jyoti Gupta, Dr Anupama Dhiman Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community & Family Medicine, AIIMS Bilaspur CSIR Published
2 Burden of Common Mental Illnesses, Their Determinants, and Comorbidities Among School-Going Adolescents in Himachal Pradesh Dr Meenal M Thakare Dr Jyoti Gupta Community and Family Medicine ICMR Submitted for Approval
3 Work-Life Balance and Mental Wellbeing in Policing Personnel: An Analytical Study on Stress Factors and Coping Mechanisms Dr Yatiraj Singi Dr Jyoti Gupta Forensic Medicine BPRD Submitted for Approval
4 Disordered eating, associated risk factors, and its relationship with bipolar spectrum disorder among young adults: A multi-centre cross-sectional survey Dr Samir Praharaj Dr Jyoti Gupta (PI from the Institute) Multiple Centres - Approved by ISAC, IEC Meeting Awaited
5 Capacity Building Training for Frontline Health Workers for Screening and Management of Common Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care Dr Bhupendra Yadav Mental Health Expert NIIRNCD Jodhpur ICMR Ongoing
6 Effect of add-on Yoga based intervention on neurophysiological attention mechanisms in schizophrenia - a randomized controlled trial Dr Ramajayam G Dr Bhupendra Yadav IIT Mandi Govt. of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology Ongoing
7 Cerebellar tDCS for improving cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia - a randomized sham-controlled trial - Dr Bhupendra Yadav IIT Mandi ICMR Proposal Submitted
8 Creation of research facilities for examining the mental state and improving mental health including dementia IIT Mandi (Principal Implementing Agency) Dr Bhupendra Yadav IIT Mandi Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited Ongoing

Expansion Plan

S.No. Collaboration For Collaboration with Department and Institute Services Offered / Work Undergoing in Collaboration
1 Clinical Paediatrics Child Guidance Clinic, Play Observation / Therapy Area being renovated.
2 Clinical Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Medical and Radiation Oncology, Dentistry, ENT, OBG, Pediatrics Tobacco Cessation Services.
3 Clinical NDDTC, AIIMS Delhi Addiction Treatment Facility, OPD only - Approved.
4 Research Multicentric Planning.