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Psychiatry Psychoanalysis Psychotherapist
Neurology Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy |
Psychiatry involves the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and behavioral disorders such as clinical depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. In addition to consultation, psychiatrists use laboratory tests (e.g. to rule out thyroid dysfunction or anemia), medication and psychotherapy to diagnose and treat these conditions. Occasionally, other techniques such as brain imaging are also used (e.g. to rule out a brain tumor). The field of psychiatry itself can be divided into various sub – specialties. These include - Child and adolescent psychiatry, Geriatric psychiatry, Consultation-liaison psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, Addiction and substance abuse psychiatry, Forensic psychiatry, Other areas of focus include mood disorders, neuropsychiatry and various forms of psychotherapy such as psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Mental and behavioral conditions are dealt with by various forms of medication, therapy and counseling. Psychotherapy may be used for many conditions, either exclusively or in combination with medication. Commencing treatment with medication requires the patient to agree to this treatment and that they will follow the dosage prescribed. Many psychiatric medications can produce side-effects in patients and hence often involve ongoing therapeutic drug monitoring, for instance full blood counts or, for patients taking lithium salts, serum levels of lithium. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes administered for serious and disabling conditions, especially those unresponsive to medication. ECT has drawn criticism from anti-psychiatry groups despite evidence for its efficacy. Psychiatric illnesses are sometimes characterised as disorders of the mind rather than the brain, although the distinction is not always obvious and has changed in the last few decades as understanding of the treated illnesses grew. Many conditions have been linked to biological or chemical abnormalities in the brain's psychology, but for some conditions the etiology and pathogenesis are still the subject of intense research. Previously Psychiatry Doctors’ in India were thought to be only as Doctors who treat as mad people. But lately with the change in the pace of life people have come to know of the mental disorders such as stress, anxiety and others and more and more people are taking the help and guidance of psychiatrist to overcome such and other routine mental disorders. At our hospitals we provide the psychiatry treatment by all ways i.e. medication, psycho therapy & psychoanalysis. The investigation facilities available to assist the diagnosis and treatment in diagnosis include Pathology including hematology, Radio-imaging including Digital X-Ray and CAT Scanner, EEG, EMG, VER, ECT and others. The department works in close co-ordination with Neurology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. |
Electroence-phalography Electromyo-graphy (EMG)
Visual
Evoked
Peripheral Doppler studies
Pathology Lab De-addiction center |
