Ammi Kumari 27-Dec-2012 RANCHI: Come January 1 and Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Apllied Sciences ( RINPAS) will launch "triage counselling" which help patients get immediate attention rather than going through a formal process that usually takes longer time. RINPAS director Amul Ranjan said the procedure will be beneficial for the patients as they will be diagnosed at the earliest by the experts and referred to the respective departments. "We will start the counselling on January 1. When the patients come to the centre, they hesitate to get registered as they refuse to believe that they are suffering from mental illness. There are cases with major mental problems as well minor ones like lack of concentration in studies, lack of confidence in oneself or any mild psychological disturbances where the problems can be easily dealt with through some counselling sessions, rather than undergoing any major treatment. This will also help change the perception of the people because when they come to the hospital, the stigma of a mental hospital persists at the back of their mind. But we want to change this notion," he added. If any patient requires the help of any expert, s/he will be given the support and care instantly. "Hence there will be experts from every field to diagnose the focal problem of the patient before deciding whether the patient needs a psychologist or a few counselling sessions or a physiotherapist," Ranjan said. The concept of "triage counseling" has been prevalent in foreign countries for long and the same will be launched at our centre as well. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-27/ranchi/36021844_1_rinpas-director-amul-ranjan-mental-illness-patients
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