Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation follow-up of a wide range of mental and psychological disorders, addressing both severe psychiatric illnesses and common emotional and psychological issues. It employs an integrated approach that combines pharmacotherapy with psychological interventions, collaborates across disciplines with the hospital’s Geriatric Medicine, Neurology, and Rehabilitation Medicine departments, and provides standardized mental health care services to individuals of all ages. The department’s clinical scope encompasses schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder, panic attacks, somatoform disorders, and sleep disorders; it also manages psychiatric conditions in older adults, such as Alzheimer’s disease–associated neuropsychiatric symptoms and geriatric depression. Additionally, it treats posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, adolescent emotional and behavioral problems, and substance‑related mental health issues. For psychiatric symptoms—such as insomnia, depressed mood, hallucinations, and delusions—that co‑occur with physical illnesses, the department offers collaborative diagnosis and treatment of comorbid mental disorders.

The department conducts a comprehensive psychiatric examination, supplemented by medical history taking and psychological assessment, while also performing thorough physical laboratory tests and imaging studies to rule out psychiatric disorders secondary to brain pathology or internal medical conditions, thereby arriving at a scientifically sound diagnosis. For severe mental illnesses, we implement standardized pharmacotherapy to manage symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, impulsivity, and marked mood swings, ensuring the safety of both patients and their families. For common emotional and psychological issues like depression, anxiety, and obsessive‑compulsive disorder, we tailor treatment—combining medication with psychotherapy—according to the severity of the condition, helping to alleviate distressing experiences such as low mood, tension, and excessive rumination, and improving sleep, social functioning, and overall social adaptation. In elderly patients, we prioritize identifying agitation, delusions, and nocturnal disturbances that may accompany dementia, while carefully considering preexisting comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes to select medications that minimize the risk of adverse drug reactions.

The department places great emphasis on comprehensive, full‑cycle rehabilitation management. After symptoms are brought under control, it provides guidance on social functional recovery to help patients gradually reintegrate into their families and society. At the same time, it offers family members educational programs on the illness and caregiving support, imparting knowledge about monitoring clinical status and recognizing crisis indicators. The department is committed to humanistic care, respecting patients’ dignity and privacy, and working to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. If patients experience persistent low mood or unusual agitation, insomnia or sleep disturbances, suspicious thoughts or auditory hallucinations, unexplained anxiety or fear, impulsive behavior, or memory decline accompanied by changes in personality and behavior, they are encouraged to seek evaluation at the psychiatric department.