International Center for Mental Neurological and Chronic Disorders

Improving tha Quality of Life for Individuals suffering from debilitating illnesses and disabilities: mental, behavioral, psychological, neuropsychological, psychiatric, neurological, neuropsychiatric, and chronic disorders through Clinical Practice, Research, Education, Teaching, and Training. Committed to Behavioral Sciences Training for Health Professionals to help them deliver a more humanistic care to patients (Mind-Body Interactions in Health and Diseases; Physician's Role and Behavior; Patient Behavior; Physician-Patient Interactions; Social and Cultural Issues in Health Care; and Health Policy and Economics. Illness Trauma (Psychological Trauma -- the soxial and economic costs of trauma are staggering; Medical Illness Trauma -- patients under the stress of hospitalization and severe illnes have to deal with trauma in unique ways; Neurotrauma -- neurotrauma leads to large number of deaths and impairments leading to permanent disabilities). Master Psychopharmacologist (Comprehensive Lecture Courses covering all areas of psychopharmacology). Pain Education (Closing the major gaps in knowledge and education about pain). Mental Disorders (Collectively account for more than 15% of the overall burden of diseases from all causes). Neurological Disorders (these keep on growing by leaps and bounds each year bringing forth serious consequences). Chronic Disorders (These impose a significant burden on individuals, families, and communities, and the health care system. Disability Analysis (will determine the nature and severity of mental and physical disabilities; give the full picture and lived experience of the patient; determine whether a person can work and carry out the routine activities necessary to fulfill his or her roles at home, work, school or other social areas; give information about functioning; identify needs, match treatments and interventions, measure outcomes and effectiveness; set priorities; and allocate resources). THE DOCTOR-PATIENT TOOLKIT