Monday 3 March 2014

CASES OF PSYCHIATRY ON THE RISE IN RAJINDRA HOSPITAL

PATIALA:The numbers of psychiatry patients in government Rajindra hospital has increased since last two years including alcohol and drug dependent patients.The numbers of psychiatry patients has doubled in 2013 as per the information.As per the data 21,847 psychiatry patients were treated in the hospital in 2013 while 12,596 visited the hospital in 2012.Most of the cases registered in the hospital are related to depression,alcoholism,adjustment disorder, drug addiction and bi-polar disorder.
Dr. Sidhu said that " people are now aware about their problem and are coming out to dicuss their problems with the doctors which is a good thing".

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