The Department of Psychiatric Social Work consists of a dedicated team of experienced male and female psychiatric social workers who play a vital role in the holistic management of all psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. They serve as a strong foundation in the processes of patient admission, comprehensive psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and discharge, ensuring continuity and quality of care.

The team is proficient in admission counseling, discharge counseling, family psychoeducation, and psychosocial interventions, addressing the complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors influencing mental illness. As an integral part of the multidisciplinary psychiatric team, psychiatric social workers act as effective liaison officers, facilitating coordinated communication among patients, family members, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nursing staff, and hospital administration.

Psychiatric social workers provide individual, family, and group-based psychosocial interventions for patients with a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including severe mental illnesses, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, child and adolescent psychiatric conditions, geriatric mental health issues, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Special emphasis is placed on family-focused interventions, addressing family dynamics, caregiver burden, expressed emotions, and strengthening family support systems to enhance treatment adherence and recovery outcomes.

The department actively conducts social skills training, life skills education, and psychosocial rehabilitation programs, particularly for patients with chronic mental illnesses and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, to facilitate social reintegration and community functioning. Through structured interventions, the team plays a critical role in reducing expressed emotions, preventing relapse, improving coping strategies, and promoting psychosocial well-being.

Overall, the Department of Psychiatric Social Work contributes significantly to comprehensive mental health care by integrating psychosocial perspectives into psychiatric treatment, empowering families, advocating for patient rights, and promoting recovery-oriented, community-based mental health services.