Welcome to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo

Psychiatry / Mental Health Procedures

Procedure Description
Electro Convulsive Therapy The passage of current into the brain to stimulate convulsion for therapeutic purpose. The procedure is used for some patients not doing well on medications alone, those that have suicidal thought or attempted suicide, those who refuse food and water because they are depressed
Frequency- bi weekly

Details of clinical services

Services Type Description
Psychological therapy Therapeutic Talk therapy done to help patient’s thinking process and behaviour
Occupational therapy Rehabilitative Patients are trained with skills that will help better functioning after discharge.
Health talk preventive Education of various groups so as to enlighten on cause, presentation, treatment and prevention of mental illness through radio network and television