
31/05/2025
To address the critical shortage of trained professionals in addiction treatment facilities across Jammu and Kashmir, the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, has partnered with the University of Kashmir (KU) to launch a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Addiction Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling.
This collaborative effort aims to strengthen human resources in the mental health and addiction rehabilitation sectors, ensuring better support and care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders in the region.
The first of its kind course in J&K is the much needed step towards tackling J&Ks massive prevalence of substance use disorders, experts said