Acting Head:	Dr. Tran Nhu Minh Hang, MD, PhD
Vice-Head:	Dr. Ho Dung, MD, MMH
Email:	bm.tamthan@huemed-univ.edu.vn

1. INTRODUCTION

The Department of Psychiatry (DP), Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy was established in March 1978. Continuing the tradition established during 60 years of the development of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatric Department is actively working to enhance its performance to become one of the leading units in Vietnam in the field of Psychotherapy, Mental Health research and treatment. The Mental Health and Psychotherapy out-patients clinic was established on July 1st, 2019 in Hue University Hospital of Medicine and Pharmacy. Psychiatric Department offers training programs and carries out research in the field of psychiatry, aiming to enhance mental health for Vietnamese people, especially the Central and the Highland of Vietnam.

2. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE

Acting head:	Dr. Tran Nhu Minh Hang, MD, PhD
Vice-Head:	Dr. Ho Dung, MD, MMH
Lecturers:	Tran Thi Tra My, MD
	Vo Thi Han, MD
	Nguyen Quang Ngoc Linh, MD, MSc
	Le Tran Tuan Anh, MD

3. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DP’s size has been increased for years. Its mission is to conduct research, teach psychiatry to medical and nursing students, teach doctors in training, and promote skillful in clinical practice. Within more than 40 years of development, the Department of Psychiatry has trained mostly medical, traditional medical, preventive medical and nursing students as well as post-graduate trainees (Psychiatric specialist level 1 and 2). Besides psychiatric post - graduate trainees, we also have training courses on psychiatry for post - graduate learners in specialties of Internal Medicine, Public Health, Emergency Medicine and Neurology.

We also have CME courses on psychiatry and psychology for doctors, nurses and clinical psychologists who work in Psychiatric Hospitals in whole country.

We work in close collaboration with Mental Health Department of Hue Central Hospital, Hue Psychiatric Hospital, National Psychiatric Hospital No. 2, Bien Hoa National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry…

4. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

Translated work

• Cameron P., Jelinek G., Kelly A.M, Murray L., Brown A., Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine (in English), Third Edition,  Vietnamese edition: Editors Cao Ngoc Thanh, Tran Huu Dang, Nguyen Lo, Translator: Tran Nhu Minh Hang (chapter 8: Neurology), Hue University Publishing House, 2012.

Book

• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Schizophrenia in children, Textbook of Pediatry, Editors Nguyen Cong Khanh, Le Nam Tra,  Nguyen Thu Nhan, Tran Trong Kim, Medicine Publishinh House, 2016

Poster and publication :

• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Tran Viet Nghi, La Thi Buoi, Nguyen Viet Thiem, Epidemiology and clinical features of Anxiety Disorders among workers in Letruc and Minh Khai Garment Companies in Hanoi, Journal of Medical Research, No 28, Vol 2, 2006
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Dinh Van Lo, Nguyen Duc Ly, Prevalence and related factors of Depression in elderly people at Thuy Xuan commune, Hue city, Journal of Practical Medicine, 10 (555)/2006
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Clinical features of Manic episodes and bipolar disorder, Journal of Practical Medicine, 12 (560)/2006
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, a case of Dissociative Disorder in Hue Central Hospital, Conference of Science Research, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, March, 2008
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Depression and Diabetes, Journal of Practical Medicine, 9/2008
• Nguyen Quoc Loc, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Tran Viet Nghi, Nguyen Kim Viet prevalence of depression and Assessment of change in cognition among Depressed people By Cognitive Triad Inventory Scale,  Journal of Practical Medicine, 11 (792)/2011
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Nguyen Huu Cat, Ngo Van Luong, Nguyen Dang Doanh, Nguyen Vu Hoang, Ho Ngoc Bich, Assessment of effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depressed patients by Beck, ATQ, CTI and CGI scales, Journal of Practical Medicine, 11 (792)/2011
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Nguyen Huu Cat, Ngo Van Luong, Nguyen Dang Doanh, Nguyen Vu Hoang, Ho Ngoc Bich, Risk factors of relapse in Depressed patients treated by CBT after 1 year follow up, Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, N0 5/2011
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Nguyen Huu Cat Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) with Depressed out patients: The first CBT depression treatment in Vietnam, Conference on Psychotherapy/ Brisbane- Australia, 18/7/2013
• Nayeong Ko, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Le Nguyen Phuong Thuy, Nguyen Van Tuan, Tran Thi Tra My, Armin Hartman, Peter Scheib. Translation and Application of the Development of Psychotherapist common core questionnaire in Vietnam. Conference on Psychotherapy/ Brisbane- Australia, 18/7/2013
• Tong Thi Luyen, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Clinical features, related factors and outcomes of psychotics due to Alcoholism, Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 22+23/2014.
• Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Nguyen Quang Ngoc Linh, Ho Dung, Vo Thi Han, Dang Van Tam, Quality of life and its related factor in outpatients with schizophrenia, Journal of practical Medicine, Vol 1005, 2016
• Le Thi Thuy, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women in Hue city, Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vol 8 (03), June, 2018.
•  Do Van Dieu, Doan Vuong Diem Khanh, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Prevalence and risk factors of Depression among Elderly in Quang Ngai Province, Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vol 8 (06), December, 2018.
•  Nguyen Quang Ngoc Linh, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Vu Thy Cam and Nguyen Van Tuan (2018). Clinical characteristics of social withdrawal and motivational impairment in patients with paranoid schizophrenia. Vietnam Medical Journal, 468(1), pp.95-98.
•  Nguyen Quang Ngoc Linh, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Vu Thy Cam and Nguyen Van Tuan (2018). Clinical characteristics of aggressive behavior in patients with paranoid schizophrenia. Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine, 9, pp.46-49.
•  Nguyen Thi Tan, Doan Van Minh, Tran Nhat Minh, Nguyen Van Hung,, Seong Gyu Ko, Eunkyung Lee, So Hyeon Kang, Kyoung Ryul Mock, Tran Nhu Minh Hang, Le Tran Tuan Anh, Evaluating the effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment using acupuncture combined with cognitive behavioral therapy in Thua Thien Hue province

5. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

DP orients towards development in international relations in the areas of research and training.

From 2005 to 2015, DP has had cooperative relations with the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy – Faculty of Medicine – Freiburg University – Germany.

From 2015 to now: DP has had collaborations with psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health staff from Australia, Germany, United States …

Every year, numerous foreign students from the United States, UK, Finland, Australia, Netherlands, and other countries come to learn and do research at the Department of Psychiatry.