M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology is a 2 year post graduate psychology course. Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge. Similarly, this course expects the candidates to have skills like communication, information technology, handling of data and statistics, problem – solving and the ability to work in teams. And also a capacity for understanding human behaviour and motivation, ability to analyze a problem, formulate a considered response. There are also various job opportunities available in employment areas like social service, prisons, govt. Hospitals and etc.
Institute of Mental Health, Chennai is involved in Mental Health care for the past 206 Years. Founded in 1794 as an asylum to manage 20 patients, it has grown into an Institute with bed strength of 1800 patients. It is no more an asylum for custodial care but a place for enhancing mental health and a training centre for mental health professionals. Today Institute of Mental Health is the second largest Institute in India, offering mental health services to a massive population of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
The Institute is served by an army of trained professionals. Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Recreational Therapists, Special Education Teacher, and Skilled Training Staff, apart from Psychiatric Nurses are functioning, in co-ordination with each other contributing their own specific body of knowledge and skills to the benefit of mentally ill.
Institute Of Mental Health, Chennai, Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600010
