PSYCON’17 ‘Updates on Managing Psychiatric Emergencies’

Date 3: Mar 3, 2017

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The National Conference, PSYCON’17 was organized by Department of Mental Health Nursing on 28^th February 2017 in Decennial Memorial Conference Hall, Father Muller Charitable Institutions. The theme of the conference was ‘Updates on Managing Psychiatric Emergencies’.

The inauguration of the conference was conducted at 10am. Rev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College;, Dr  Santhosh Prabhu, Asst Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte,  the Chief guest; Prof. (Sr) Winnifred D’Souza Principal, FMCON; Prof. Agnes E J, Organizing Chairperson and  Mrs Binsha Pappachan C, Asst Professor and Organizing  Secretary inaugurated the conference by lighting the lamp. On behalf of the department, Rev. Rudolph Ravi D’Sa honoured Prof. Chanu Bhattacharya, Dept of Mental Health Nursing by presenting  a memento for her 17 years of service in FMCON.

The sessions of conference included Medical emergencies in psychiatry by Dr P V Bhandary, Director, Dr A V Baliga Group of Institutions, Udupi; Suicide and other psychiatric emergencies by Dr Safeekh A T, Professor & HOD, Dept of Psychiatry, FMMC; Emerging strategies in managing aggression and violence in psychiatry by Dr Ravish Thunga, Psychiatrist, Manaswini Hospital, Mangalore; Legal aspects in psychiatric emergencies by Dr Mahabalesh Shetty K, HOD, Dept of Forensic medicine, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte and Role of a nurse in managing psychiatric emergencies by Prof. Chanu Bhattacharya, Dept of Mental Health Nursing, FMCON.

The oral and poster presentations of the scientific papers were evaluated by eminent judges. The prizes were awarded for the best oral and poster presentations at the valedictory function. The conference came to an end by 5pm. About 300 delegates from the field of psychiatry, nursing, social work and psychology attended the conference