Psychiatry OPD

TIMINGS: 8 am to 11.30 am

There are several ways you can see a doctor or any mental health professional in the NIMHANS Psychiatry Outpatient Department

1. Directly as a Walk-In Patient
2. Referred by another hospital or health professional Referral to a particular doctor
3. Have an Online Appointment

Directly as a Walk In Patient to Psychiatry

Patients coming directly for the first time are registered at the Screening block in the Outpatient Department between 8.00 am and 11.30 am from Monday to Saturday.

Please come at 8.30 am and get a screening slip made [pay Rs.100.00]. If you mention that you want to be seen by a psychiatrist, you will be sent directly to the doctor. If you are not sure whether it is a psychiatric or neurological problem, you can be screened by a medical officer who will send you to the appropriate specialist.

Once you see the Psychiatrist, an initial screening will be done and depending on the nature of the problem we will either send you to the Main OPD F-13 in the first floor for a detailed evaluation on the same day or do an initial assessment and start treatment and call you after a few weeks for a detailed assessment with an appointment.

Referred by a doctor or another health professional

Patients referred by doctors get preference in the Screening block. There is a special counter for patients with a referral letter. Please come at 8.30 am and show the referral letter to the Referral Counter and get a screening slip made [pay Rs.100.00]. A

Psychiatrist will do an initial screening and depending on the nature of the problem will either send you to the Main OPD F-13 in the first floor for a detailed evaluation on the same day or do an initial assessment and start treatment and call you after a few weeks for a detailed assessment with an appointment.

Please come at 8.30 am and show the referral letter to the Referral Counter and get a screening slip made [pay Rs.100.00]. You will then be sent to the psychiatrist whom you have been referred to.

Have an Online Appointment

Online appointments are Available from the Patient Online Appointment Portal.

NIMHANS provides online appointment facility to patients who are visiting the hospital for the first time.

• The patient should have a valid mobile number.
• One appointment only per day is provided for a mobile number. This is done to avoid any misuse of this facility.
• Registration Fee is Rs.100 which should be paid at Counter No 3, Hall No 2, Screening Block, OPD, NIMHANS.
• The patient has to come at the given date and time only. If the patient fails to come on that day and time, the appointment will be cancelled and a fresh appointment needs to be taken.
• Online registered patients should report to Counter No. 3, Hall No 2, Screening Block, OPD at NIMHANS and produce their onlineappointment printout or SMS message. In case they are carrying referral letter to Neurologist or Neurosurgeon or Psychiatrist or Child Psychiatrist the same should be produced at Counter No. 3.
• The appointment is available for a period of one month excluding Sundays and OPD Closed Holidays.

• Please Carry the valid Identity Card mentioned during the time of registration in case you are not able to show the SMS or you do not have the printout of the Appointment Slip. ***

   

DETAILS ABOUT UNITS AND CONSULTANTS

Patients coming to NIMHANS for follow-up visits should ensure that they come on the particular Unit’s follow-up day (Unit I – Monday, Unit II – Tuesday, Unit III – Wednesday, Unit IV – Thursday, Unit V – Friday, Unit VI – Saturday). F 14 Follow-up OPD is located on First Floor of OPD Complex.

Appointments for assessment and evaluation

People requiring a detailed assessment and evaluation are called again on a suitable day (usually if one is seen on a Monday for example, he/she will be called again on a Monday to meet the same team of doctors).

During assessment the history will be collected by a junior resident/ trainee and subsequently you will have your consultation with the senior doctor (either a senior resident or a consultant). Please remember that psychiatry assessments usually involve time. This process usually takes about an hour and a half at least.

During the comprehensive assessment, depending on the number of assessments and your time of arrival, please expect a waiting time of at least half an hour to one hour at the least.

After having the consultation, treatment and follow up with the same treating team/ unit that had seen you will be advised.

A hospital file in your/ your relative’s name will be made. This record is meant to record illness and treatment details. You will be provided with a hospital card that bears your name, your hospital id number, the unit in which you sought treatment and your date of the next follow up (for more on follow up, see below).

Geriatric Counter (for elderly >60 years)

A separate counter is available for the elderly above 60 years. This facility is available both in the Screening counter and Follow up OPD.

Patients above 60 years of age are seen earlier and are have separate seating. If you (the patient) are above 60 years of age, please inform the person at the counter and they will help you.

Pregnant women and those with young children

We are committed to giving preference to pregnant women and those with young children. Please inform the person at the counter in the OPD and they will help you to meet the doctor early. If you want to be seen by the Perinatal Psychiatry Team please come on Friday (http://www.perinatalpsynimhans.org/)

Psychiatry OPD Schedule