Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry has been a part of the Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital since its inception. Initially established in 1981 at Cooke Town, Bangalore; the college shifted to its own campus in May 1987. The psychiatry department functions on the lines of a General Hospital Psychiatry unit (GHPU). It gets referrals from almost all clinical departments in the hospital for consultation and liaison. The department provides comprehensive care for all psychiatric disorders for all age groups across the life span, including special populations like children, adolescents, women and people in old age. It also imparts training in Psychiatry to undergraduates, interns and post-graduates of other departments. With a psychologist working jointly with Dept. of Paediatrics, the Dept. is also able to provide psychological assessment for adults, adolescents and children.
The Department of Psychiatry in BRAMCH is committed to provide exemplary clinical care, consultation services and treatment, both to inpatients and outpatients, along with crisis and emergency services. We can offer integrated, comprehensive psychiatric services that enable individuals to change their lives.
The provision of comprehensive psychiatric care with integrated bio psychosocial approach provides the foundation for the training of the medical students, interns and postgraduates in the discipline of Psychiatry.

Course @ a Glance
During this course candidate will learn treatment skills needed to treat neurotic illnesses, severe mental illness, liaison psychiatry, counseling skills, cognitive behavior skills, ECT skills, psychometric interpretation, interpretation of brain imaging etc.
Eligibility
For General Category (GC) Candidate
• The candidate who holds MBBS degree from recognized Medical College and whose has obtained full registration from Medical Council of India or any of the state Medical councils after completing compulsory rotating internship.
• Securing not less than 50% marks in last 4 & ½ years.
• + 50% marks in either of the Entrance Test that includes All India PG Medical Entrance Exam (AIPGMEE) / PG Entrance Test (PGET) / Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority (KRLM)
• Securing not less than 50% marks in last 4 & ½ years.
• + 50% marks in either of the Entrance Test that includes All India PG Medical Entrance Exam (AIPGMEE) / PG Entrance Test (PGET) / Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority (KRLM)

Candidates from outside Karnataka State
• Candidates from outside Karnataka State must get Migration certificate from respective State & Eligibility certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
• Candidates of minority status should have certificate from appropriate authorities.
• Securing not less than 40% marks in last 4 & ½ Years
• + 40% marks in either of Entrance Test that includes All India PG Medical Entrance Exam (AIPGMEE) / PG Entrance Test (PGET) / Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority (KRLM).

For Scheduled Cast (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Other Backward Community (OBC) Candidate
• The candidate who holds MBBS degree from recognized Medical College and whose has obtained full registration from Medical Council of India or any of the state Medical councils after completing compulsory rotating internship.
• Securing not less than 40% marks in last 4 & ½ Years
• + 40% marks in either of Entrance Test that includes All India PG Medical Entrance Exam (AIPGMEE) / PG Entrance Test (PGET) / Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority (KRLM).