PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICINES: WHAT A DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW?

Department 
Minimum requirement for admissionMBBS Desirable: A basic learning on Mental health e.g. completion of Diploma in Community Mental Health by NIMHANS digital academy or similar programme
No. of Seats 
Duration of the Course30 hours spread over 3 months
Commencement of Course 
Fees 
Brief Description of the CourseThis is online course aimed at enhancing the knowledge of psychotropics among physicians. This aims at helping the participants to understand the fundamental principles about pharmacological properties of drugs, to prescribe/ practice judiciously commonly used psychotropics to the psychiatric diagnosis, to recognize side effects, contraindications and various important drug interactions of these medications, to manage side effects if patient has developed due to prescribed psychotropics and if needed to do timely referral
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How to apply?Once the advertisement is out, application will be available online in the website.
Selection processAfter the expression of interest is filled, the institution will review the application and those who have fulfilled the criteria will be sent a link for the payment.