In the Field of Mental Health since 1971
| We offer services for the Children with: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Depression | Stress Reaction | Conversion Reaction |
| Psychosis | Conduct | Scholastic Backwardness |
| Learning Disabilities | Attention Deficit | Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) |
| Children with Mental Retardation with Behavioral Problems | Autism | Other Development Disorders |
| Behavioral Problems | Aggressive & Destructive Behavior | Disobedience & Stubbornness |
| Repetitive Work | Expressed Abnormal & Unrealistic Thoughts | Unnecessary Crying, Shouting |
| Lethargic & Depressed | Excessive Anxious and Fearful | Avoid Eye Contact |
| Locked in Their Own World | Avoid Social Gatherings | Restlessness |
| Lack of Attention in Academics | School and Food Refusal | Self-Harm Behaviors |
| Excessive Internet Addiction | Viewing Inappropriate Content in Teens | Excessive Shyness |
| Stealing or Lying | Experimentation with Drugs | Suicidal Acts |
| Threatening for Money or Goods | Bedwetting After Three Years of Age | Stammering |
| Frequent Mood Changes | Learning Difficulties | Impulsive Behavior |
The intake officer (Psychologist/Psychiatric Social Worker) prepares a detailed work up. After the Psychiatric & Physical Examination, a detailed management plan is chalked out. Psychological & IQ Assessments are made. Various therapies are applied. Training is imparted to the patients, if necessary.
A well-equipped 10 beds Inpatient Treatment Unit, perhaps the first of its kind in the Eastern part of India, was commissioned on 28th May 2005, as part of the Child Guidance Clinic at Antara.
The child can stay for treatment along with his/her mother or another family member. The objective of admitted treatment is for detailed observation of the child’s behaviour, interaction with parents, and detailed Psychiatric and Psychological assessment of the child. Other indoor facilities like Recreation Rooms, Dining Rooms, and Class Rooms have been arranged in this Unit. The Children’s Ward is partially supported by Minds for Health, U.K.
There are other activities like group discussions and group meetings, physical exercise, academic sessions, sports, games, reading, craft work like clay modeling, paper work, etc. for children during the day time.
