Centre for Addiction Psychiatry

S.S. Raju Centre for Addiction Psychiatry caters to the patients seeking treatment for problems related to substance use, from different parts of country. Majority of the patients visiting the centre belong to the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Referrals are also received from faraway states of the country even the North - Eastern states. It is a modern 60 bedded Deaddiction Centre providing treatment facilities to persons suffering from substance use disorders most common of which are alcohol, cannabis, heroin and other drug dependence. The centre is also involved in training medical and non-medical professionals in the ambit of the professional course at CIP, like postgraduate psychiatry residents, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers and psychiatric nurses in various aspects of substance dependence. The centre is also involved in training of several visiting nursing students from Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, UP, MP and Chhattisgarh.

History

Since its inception SS Raju Centre for Addiction Psychiatry has been a modern centre providing both pharmacological and psychosocial interventions to those seeking treatment. The foundation stone for the Deaddiction Block was laid by Late. Prof S. S. Raju, then Director & Medical Superintendent on 26th January 1998. It was inaugurated on 9th July, 1999 as SS Raju Centre for Addiction Psychiatry by Dr. O. N. Krishna, ADGHS. It started as a modest 30 bed unit which later was upgraded to a 60 bed unit in January, 2011.

Facilities

CLINICAL SERVICES:

The clinical services consist of inpatient and outpatient consultations for substance related problems. Treatment approaches involve comprehensive biopsychosocial model. The committed team of deaddiction centre includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers and psychiatric nurses.

Out Patient Services

Out-patient and Emergency services include weekly substance use disorder clinic which is run every Saturday (except gazette holidays and second Saturday). This includes detailed work up of patients visiting the outpatient services. After detailed workup, patients are assessed for any psychosocial and family factors and accordingly those patients requiring treatment on outpatient basis are provided with detoxification, psychotherapeutic interventions and follow up services.

In-patient services

Inpatient services comprise of comprehensive management which includes detailed assessment and individualized treatment of patients by dedicated team of interdisciplinary professionals. All patients admitted at the centre undergo detailed physical evaluation, haematological and biochemical investigations, radiological investigations such as CT scan, X-ray, USG and screening for HIV using ELISA for HIV I and II whenever indicated. They are also assessed for various psychosocial factors including diagnostic psychometry, personality assessment, and family structure and dynamics etc. Patients are initially detoxified for withdrawal symptoms and thereafter short term and long term treatment are offered comprising of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of substance addiction. Pharmacological interventions include anti craving medications, oral substitution therapies, deterrent therapy etc. Non- pharmacological therapies include motivational enhancement therapy (MET), relapse prevention therapy (RPT), family therapy, marital therapy, assertive skill and coping skill management, and also yoga and meditation. We also offer management of comorbid conditions like personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders which are often associated with various addictions. Various information education and communication (IEC) activities including group meeting, awareness program by lectures, slides and video shows, psychoeducation are carried out to caregivers and guardians of our inpatients.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Range of recreational activities are available for the patients admitted at the centre which includes activities like Yoga, Gym, Carom, Board Games, Music, TV, Movie Screening (once a week on Saturdays), library facilities (Magazines, Newspapers, Fiction and Non-Fiction Books) Badminton, TT.