Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences started as a part of Department of Psychiatry. The department has been the member of International Association of Schools of Social Work (AISSW) and Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education. Department aim is to provide the best possible psychosocial services for the persons affected with psychiatric, neurological and neuro surgical problems by involving the inherent potentials in the clients, families and communities and offer advanced level of teaching and training in psychiatric social work.