Management has again giving Christmas packages to members of staff, particularly the junior staff of the hospital. It would be recalled that during the festive season last year December 2021, Management also gave out Christmas package to same category of…
The Nursing Services Department has today, December 16, 2022, organized a retirement party in honour of Mrs. O.G. Enahoro. She joined the service of the hospital in 2011 and voluntarily retired as Head Health Attendant in December, 2022. …
The Management of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City via a letter commended the philanthropic gesture of one Mr. Lucky Sadoh, a well meaning Nigerian who recently donated a GOTV Decoder with one month subscription to the hospital’s NHIS/General Medical Services…
The Child and Adolescent Unit of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City has today 12th December, 2022 organized a retirement party in honour of Miss Juliet Omoye Nobakhare. Nurse Nobakhare who served in the Child and Adolescent Unit until her retirement,…
Owing to the issue of misdiagnosis of mental health depression and conduct disorders in children and adolescents and the inability of some health professionals to detect these illnesses, the Child and Adolescent Unit of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City decided…
Kudos to Dr. Imafidon O. Agbonile, Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City as he bags another award of excellence tagged “African Icon Award”. The award was presented to him yesterday 29th November, 2022 by a Lagos based newspaper in…
OUTLINE INTRODUCTION EPIDEMIOLOGY CLASSIFICATION AETIOLOGY MANAGEMENT COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION RECOMMENDATION CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION Being of a big weight is seen as an evidence of wealth and affluence in certain circles of Nigeria and Africa while being skinny was perceived as being poor…
OUTLINE Objective Introduction Epidemiology Models of development of substance use disorder and addiction Conclusion References INTRODUCTION The term “substance use disorder” in DSM-5 and “disorders due to psychoactive drug use” in ICD-10 refers to conditions arising from the misuse of…
OUTLINE Objectives Introduction Definition and Types Prevalence Pathways to psychiatric care Implications to psychiatric practice Recommendations Conclusion References INTRODUCTION Mental illnesses are commonly associated with higher disability and burden than many physical illnesses. Neuropsychiatric condition such as schizophrenia is a…