Application of transcranial magnetic resonance techniques, video electroencephalogram... in the treatment of mental illness

 

 In recent years, the Institute of Mental Health has promoted and improved the quality of medical examination and treatment; timely grasp the advances in science and technology in the world such as: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, video EEG, application in the treatment of psychiatric patients with pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and radiation therapy. stretching exercise.

Many special cases, many of the latest techniques in the field of mental health treatment were shared by doctors of the Institute of Mental Health as well as experts around the world at the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Institute of Mental Health. Mental Health and the 11th Annual Scientific Conference took place on October 18 at Bach Mai Hospital.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quoc Anh - Director of Bach Mai Hospital stated that, after 50 years of construction and development, the Institute of Mental Health has now become a leading practice facility for Psychiatry majors of universities. , College, Medical School both at home and abroad.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Anh - Director of Bach Mai Hospital speaks at the 50th founding anniversary and the 11th Annual Scientific Conference of the Institute of Mental Health

Especially, in recent years, the Institute of Mental Health has promoted and improved the quality of medical examination and treatment; timely grasp the advances in science and technology in the world such as: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, video EEG, application in the treatment of psychiatric patients with pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and radiation therapy. stretching exercise. The number of patients coming to inpatient treatment is increasing, especially the examination and follow-up has brought practical benefits to patients (average 300 visits/day).

The 11th annual scientific conference of the Institute of Mental Health was held immediately after the celebration of 5 sessions with the following topics: Overview of the psychiatric treatment industry in the world; epilepsy, real mental disorders and substance addiction; adult psychiatry; child and adolescent psychiatry; pharmacotherapy and interventions.

The topics have attracted hundreds of presentations from many national and international experts, helping the Conference become a place to exchange and improve professional knowledge in the field of psychiatry among medical staff and doctors. doctor; and share experiences in meeting people's mental health care needs.

Sharing with the press on the sidelines of the conference, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Viet Nghi, former director of the Institute of Mental Health, said that the community's awareness of mental illness in the 1980s was still limited, so the investigation data on the disease was also meager.

Accordingly, there are times when the community believes that mental illness includes only schizophrenia, psychosis in epilepsy, and the person suffering from the disease is "crazy" and must be "locked up".

However, now with the change in the quality of examination and treatment of mental diseases, the treatment and care environment has also changed. Currently the hospital is open, hiring security guards to take care of patients; build a green, clean, beautiful hospital with trees, a football field, an entertainment area for patients, and better care for patients.

In particular, applying community-based treatment of mental disorders, propagandizing the disease to a large number of people… “From then on, people look at a mental hospital with a sense of idyllic, like going to a hospital. treat another physical illness. As for mental patients, they do not suffer from guilt about their illness,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Viet Nghi.

The Institute of Mental Health received the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health on the 50th anniversary of its establishment

Also according to the analysis of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Viet Nghi, currently the number of diseases detected has increased, the number of patients receiving more care, and the nature of the disease has not changed, regardless of whether society develops or not. No.

Also on this issue, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tuan - Deputy Director of the Institute of Mental Health said that social development is not the cause for the increase in the number of patients.

"For example, stress (also known as stress), we keep saying that the society is developed, so people are stressed a lot, but in reality it is not. If society is developed, or underdeveloped, people will still have a lot of stress. stress.

Similarly, autism in children is detected more because the qualifications of doctors and awareness of the community are improved, no longer as narrow as before. Don't "blame" the developed society, we should be glad that the community has paid attention to mental health issues" - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tuan said.

The Institute of Mental Health was established in 1969, formerly known as the Department of Psychiatry, which was separated from the Department of Mental - Neurology.

After 50 years of construction and development, although there are still many difficulties in terms of human resources, facilities and treatment facilities, under the direction of the Party Personnel Committee - Leaders of the Ministry of Health, the Party Committee - The Board of Directors of Bach Mai Hospital, generations of leaders of the Institute of Mental Health, and officials and employees have made great efforts to rise up, united in unanimity, and achieved many encouraging achievements.

With a team of highly qualified human resources, spacious and spacious facilities, the Institute has always successfully completed the tasks assigned by the Ministry of Health and Bach Mai Hospital. a leading practice facility in Psychiatry of medical universities, colleges and high schools both at home and abroad, and at the same time as a training base for Psychiatric majors at the following levels college, university and professional high school.

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