Admission procedure Adolescent Mental Health Unit (Arunodhaya

1. The AMHU has 6 rooms and a maximum of only 2 patients should be admitted to each room. (Maximum of 12 patients for the unit)

2. Out of 6 rooms 3 are to be allocated for male patients and other 3 for females.

3. However, the number of male / female rooms can be changed according to the need at a given time.

4. Patients presenting to NIMH OPD between age 14 and 18 can be admitted to AMHU if a vacancy is available as per routine OPD protocols. In exceptional circumstances patients beyond this age group may be admitted to the AMHU after authorization of the Director/NIMH at the recommendation of the Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (from 12 upto 21).

5. Without a bed vacancy a patient cannot be admitted to the AMHU. The patient will then be admitted on an area basis with a family member.

6. Maximum duration of stay for a patient at the AMHU is 03 Months. At the end of which further prolongation of stay may be recommended by the treating Consultant Child & Adolescent

Psychiatrists with authorization by Director/NIMH.

7. Patients with high violence risks and other risks that require seclusion and close observation should not be admitted to AMHU unless such admission is suggested by the Consultant Child & Adolescent

Psychiatrist for specialized care.

8. Relatives of patients may be permitted to stay with the patients at the recommendation of the treating team with authorization of the Director.