Shortage of Clinical Psychologist in Kota
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Shortage of Clinical Psychologist in Kota

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The cases of student suicide in Kota have witnessed an increase this year, that is 26 cases in 2023. The number has been recognised as the highest number of cases in the year. Despite the increasing number of suicides each year, the shortage of clinical psychologists is still faced by the well-known education hub, Kota.

Approximately 2.50 lakh students are studying in Kota’s coaching centre preparing for different entrance examinations like JEE, and NEET. The students are faced with high competition, away from their homes due to which they are suffering from mental health issues. The Quality Treatment for which is still not available.

The new medical college hospital in Kota set up the psychological counselling centre in September this year in compliance with the state government’s budget announcement. However, there is no clinical psychologist except one appointed by NMCH. The psychologist can work against issues of five students and there is a lack of adequate staff.

Dr Daria professor (MD), of the Department of Psychology at the New Medical College Hospital added, “The Psychological Counselling Centre was started (without any additional budget), however, the commencement of M Phil course and appointment of clinical psychologists is still pending there”

Clinical psychologists are in acute demand in the state, pointing out that the inflow of mental health-related patients in government medical colleges in the state is sufficient to start with an eight-seat M Phil course in clinical psychology. Rajasthan is considered with an excellent culture and parents trust the area so they leave their students to study across the country, are getting their wards admitted in Rajasthan and a further high inflow of students is expected in Kota, Sikar and Jaipur.

Admitting an acute shortage of clinical psychologists and expert counsellors, Dr B S Shekhawat, Head of the Department of Psychology and Additional Principal at the Government Medical College, Kota, told PTI he had written for clinical psychologists and counsellors; however, they were yet to be appointed. Dr Shekhawat claimed one expert clinical psychologist is available in the department and he is at service with faculties of the department and MD students. He has also undergone training in clinical psychology.

Meanwhile, in the private sector, there are reportedly three to four clinical psychologists, including a couple of them in two coaching giants. Currently, a team of 96 counsellors with two clinical psychologists are working under him and extending psychological counselling and treatment to students at its various centres in the city, Dr Harish Sharma, principal psychologist at one of the coaching giants in Kota said.

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