Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour

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Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour
Government of Goa
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Geography
LocationBambolim, Goa, India
Coordinates15°27′09″N 73°51′39″E / 15.452432°N 73.860826°E / 15.452432; 73.860826Coordinates: 15°27′09″N 73°51′39″E / 15.452432°N 73.860826°E / 15.452432; 73.860826
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityGoa Medical College
Services
Beds190
SpecialityPsychiatric hospital
History
Former name(s)Abbe de Faria Institute[1]
Opened1980[1]
Links
Websiteiphb.goa.gov.in
ListsHospitals in India

The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Bambolim, Goa, India is a psychiatric hospital and part of the Goa Medical College (GMC). It deals with the treatment and investigation of mentally ill patients. Posting students in clinics and interns, as a part of the MBBS course, is also done here. It is approximately a kilometer away from GMC opposite Bambolim Church, a landmark.[2][3][1]

Services[]

The IPHB primarily seeks to provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health services to the people of Goa and its neighbouring states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The bed strength of the hospital was 190 beds. IPHB has closed wards as well as open wards for male and female patients separately. In open wards patients have to be accompanied by relatives or caretakers.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ashish Srivastava, Bramhanand Cuncoliencar, and Yvonne Da Silva Pereira (2018). "Historical aspects of the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Goa". Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 60 (Suppl 2): S236–S238. doi:10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_439_17 (inactive 2021-05-06). PMC 5836344. PMID 29527054.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of May 2021 (link)
  2. ^ "Goa Medical College 2009". Retrieved 25 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "General Information". Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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