Govt. and General Hospitals (: Role of Psychiatric Social-Worker in In-Patient Setting)

Role of psychiatric social- worker in Govt.
and
General Hospitals ( in-patient setting)
M.S.W. IVth Semester
Course Code : 405(A)
Paper : Psychiatric Social W0rk : Theory and Practice
Topic: Role of psychiatric social- worker in Govt. and General Hospitals ( in-patient
setting)
Sub topic: Aim and Function of child guidance clinics, role of psychiatric
social worker, method and techniques of social work used in clinics
Key Words : Psychiatric social worker, child guidance clinics, behavioural
problems, environmental difficulties, psychotherapy, treatment methods,
techniques of social work.
Prepared by :
Prof. Vandana Sinha
Professor
Department of Social Work
M. G. Kashi Vidyapith , Varanasi.
E: mail: drvandana888@mgkvp.ac.in
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Contents
1. Learning Objectives
2. Introduction
3. Role of Psychiatric social worker in government and general hospitals
4. General Hospitals Psychiatric Units
5. Role of Psychiatric social worker
6. Role of Psychiatric social worker cont…
9. Summary
10. Suggested Reading
11. Check your Progress
12. References
.

1.Learning Objectives
• After going through this content you will be

able to:
• Understand about the government hospitals
and general hospital psychiatric unit.
• Gain knowledge about the role of psychiatric
social worker in the government hospitals .
• Learn the role of psychiatric social workers
with the patients, family members, treatment
team and community.

2.Introduction
• General hospital psychiatry units (GHPUs) are the
major providers of mental health services in India. In
this content the role of psychiatric social- worker in
Govt. and General Hospitals with in-patients are
described.
• Social worker’s role starts from the registration of the
patient. Thy perform various role e.g. liaisoning with
patient and treatment team, psycho-social
assessment, referral, psychotherapy, making
discharge plan, follow up and maintaining records .

3.Role of psychiatric social- worker in
Govt. and General Hospitals ( in-patient
setting)
Who Are Social Workers?

Social workers are highly trained professionals
working to improve the quality of life and well-
being of others through direct practice, crisis
intervention, research, community organization,
policy change, advocacy, and educational
programs.
4.General Hospital Psychiatric Units
• General hospital psychiatry units (GHPUs) are
the major providers of mental health services
in India. Unlike in high-income countries,
GHPUs in India are also the main training
centers for providing postgraduate training in
psychiatry and allied disciplines

5.Role of Psychiatric Social Worker
1.psychosocial assessments : Social workers, employed

at psychiatric hospitals do psychosocial assessments
2.Liaisoning With Treatment Team : They meet with
other members of the mental health team
(psychiatrists, nurse practitioners etc.) to discuss
patient care.
3.Information Gathering : If the patient is involved in
any legal procedures, the social worker may have a
role in information gathering.

6.Role Cont…
4. Referral: referral to other agencies; conducts individual and
group therapy sessions; instructs and directs other agency
support staff in therapeutic techniques; arranges for services
from referral agencies.
5. Individual and Group therapy : Psychiatric social workers may
also offer individual and group therapy sessions to patients,
instruct other mental health staff in therapeutic techniques,
6.Family Therapy : They are in frequent contact with the family
members of patients. To provide family therapy.

7.Role Cont…
7.Role in Discharge Plan : Social workers in
inpatient settings often have primary
responsibility for putting together the discharge
plan. This is not something that is filled out right
before discharge – it’s an ongoing process during
much of the time the person is hospitalized.
8. Follow-up and Home Visit : After the discharge
from the hospital the worker makes follow-up
plans which is followed by the patient
accordingly. Worker visits to the patient’s home
in order to rehabilitate him in the family.

8.Role Cont…
9.Out Reach Work : A psychiatric social worker

also visits the community and aware people
regarding mental health and mental hygiene.
10.Recording : Maintains case records and

prepares reports of each patient.

9.Summary
• General hospital psychiatry units (GHPUs) are the
major providers of mental health services in
India. Psychiatric social workers are an essential
treatment team members of a psychiatric unit.
Social worker’s role starts from the registration of
the patient. Thy perform various role e.g.
liaisoning with patient and treatment team,
psycho-social assessment, referral,
psychotherapy, making discharge plan, follow up
and maintaining records .

10.Suggested Readings
1.Verma. Ratna (1991) : Psychiatric Social

Work in India, Sage Publications, Delhi.
2.Dictionary of Psychology (2006); Oxford University
Press, New Work;
3.Ahuja, Niraj, "A Short book of Psychiatry (2002)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi

11.Check Your Progress
1. What is meant by liaisoning with treatment

team
2. What do you understand by the General
Hospital Psychiatric Unit ?
3. Describe the role of Psychiatric social worker
in general hospitals ?
4. Write down the role of individual and family
therapy of Psychiatric social worker ?

12.References
1.Verma. Ratna (1991) : Psychiatric Social
Work in India, Sage Publications, Delhi.
2.Dictionary of Psychology (2006); Oxford University Press, New
Work;
3.Ahuja, Niraj, "A Short book of Psychiatry (2002) Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi
4.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11
092563_The_Changing_Role_of_the_Social_
Worker_in_theMental_Health_System.


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• After going through this content you will be

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Who Are Social Workers?

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1.psychosocial assessments : Social workers, employed

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9.Out Reach Work : A psychiatric social worker

10.Recording : Maintains case records and

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1.Verma. Ratna (1991) : Psychiatric Social

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1. What is meant by liaisoning with treatment

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